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American Splendor
Comedy 2003 1 hr 41 min
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The life of underground comic book writer Harvey Pekar is chronicled in this exceptionally droll film. Told through a collage of dramatic sequences, interviews with the real Pekar and his pals, and quirky animated sequences, this cinematic comic book follows Pekar's career, artistic and otherwise; his marriage; his 'cancer year'; and even his boisterous television appearances.
Comedy 2003 1 hr 41 min
NR
Starring Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, James Urbaniak
Director Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini

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American Splendor
  • COMEDY
The life of underground comic book writer Harvey Pekar is chronicled in this exceptionally droll film. Told through a collage of dramatic sequences, interviews with the real Pekar and his pals, and quirky animated sequences, this cinematic comic book follows Pekar's career, artistic and otherwise; his marriage; his 'cancer year'; and even his boisterous television appearances.

Earthy, gritty and real; for older kids.

  • Average 8.3
  • Reviews 187
  • Fresh 176
  • Rotten 11

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Studio
HBO FILMS in Association with Fine Line Features presents a Good Machine Production
Released
2003
Run Time
1 hr 41 min
Rated
NR
Region of Origin
United States

© 2003 Home Box Office, Inc.

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio
English (United States) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)
Subtitles
English (CC)

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.

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