MovieReleasedComedyDrama

American Splendor

"Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff"

Rating7.2/10

Release2003

Runtime1h 41m

Votes526

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

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Budget

$2,000,000

Revenue

$6,003,587

300% ROI

Original Language

Release Date

August 15, 2003

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Production Companies

HBO Films

Good Machine

Cast

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

Donal Logue

Stage Actor Harvey

Josh Hutcherson

Robin

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