1999 1h 47m Chris Smith

American Movie

Name: American Movie
Genre: Comedy, Documentary
Released: 1999
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Mark Borchardt, Mike Schank, Tom Schimmels, Monica Borchardt

★ 7.8 IMDb

Comedy Documentary

American Movie documents the story of filmmaker Mark Borchardt, his mission, and his dream. Spanning over two years of intense struggle with his film, his family, financial decline, and spiritual crisis, American Movie is a portrayal of ambition, obsession, excess, and one man's quest for the American Dream.

Cast Mark Borchardt, Mike Schank, Tom Schimmels, Monica Borchardt

DP Chris Smith

Music Mike Schank

Essays and Criticism

In conversation with other films

The Hermit Saints of American Movie - Bright Wall/Dark Room by Adam Hofbauer, Bright Wall/Dark Room

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Awards & Festivals

Won Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary

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