8.6 Score

2003 • 1h 41min • R • Comedy, Drama

American Splendor

"Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff"

An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.

IMDb 7.4

RT 94%

MC 90

Director

Robert Pulcini

Writers

Shari Springer Berman

Robert Pulcini

Harvey Pekar

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Mark Suozzo

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Paul Giamatti

Harvey Pekar

Hope Davis

Joyce Brabner

Judah Friedlander

Toby Radloff

James Urbaniak

Robert Crumb

Earl Billings

Mr. Boats

James McCaffrey

Fred

Maggie Moore

Alice Quinn

Vivienne Benesch

Lana

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Paul Giamatti Harvey Pekar

Hope Davis Joyce Brabner

Judah Friedlander Toby Radloff

James Urbaniak Robert Crumb

Earl Billings Mr. Boats

James McCaffrey Fred

Maggie Moore Alice Quinn

Vivienne Benesch Lana

Daniel Tay Young Harvey

Harvey Pekar Real Harvey

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Josh Hutcherson Robin

Joyce Brabner Joyce Brabner

Molly Shannon Stage Actor Joyce

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Eytan Mirsky Guitarist

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