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American Splendor

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

Director

Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini

Year

Genre

biography, comedy, drama

Box Office

$6,010,990

Production

HBO Films,Good Machine

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 31 wins & 50 nominations total

Homepage

http://www.newline.com/properties/americansplendor.html

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Superman

Batman

Robin

Josh Hutcherson

Green Lantern

Young Harvey

Housewife

Harvey Pekar

Real Harvey

Interviewer (voice)

Shari Springer Berman

Throat Doctor (as Larry John Myers)

Larry John Meyers

Lana

Vivienne Benesch

Nurse

Mr. Boats

Marty

Robert Crumb

Pahls

Old Jewish Lady

Cashier

Mattress Guy #1

Mattress Guy #2

Allen Branstein

WW II Patient

Doctor

Charles Eduardos

Toby Radloff

Judah Friedlander

Bob The Director

Real Toby

Counter Girl

Alice Quinn

Joyce Brabner

Rand

Cheery Waitress

Real Joyce

Stage Actor Harvey

Stage Actor Joyce

Guitarist

Stage Manager

Letterman Regular

Terrence Sullivan

MTV Director

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Yuppie

Patrick Lafferty

Miguel

Talk Show Host

PA #1

Cancer Doctor

Robert J. Williams

Fred

James McCaffrey

Danielle

Madylin Sweeten

Real Danielle

Danielle Batone

Letterman Regular Voice (voice)

Talk Show Host Voice (voice)

Cashier

Rae Sunshine Lee

Comic Book Fan

Marcus Wynnycky

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Real Harvey Toby Radloff Robert Crumb Harvey Pekar Joyce Brabner Robin Danielle Mattress Guy #1 Mattress Guy #2 Real Toby Real Joyce

I had a vasectomy - American Splendor

I had a vasectomy

I consider myself a nerd - American Splendor

I consider myself a nerd

I'd be glad to trade some growth for happiness - American Splendor

I'd be glad to trade some growth for happiness

Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff - American Splendor

Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff

I think we should skip the whole courtship thing and just get married - American Splendor

I think we should skip the whole courtship thing and just...

All grown up and going nowhere - American Splendor

All grown up and going nowhere

I started record collecting when I was 15 or 16 years old - American Splendor

I started record collecting when I was 15 or 16 years old

Man I got enough bad experiences and growth to last me plenty - American Splendor

Man I got enough bad experiences and growth to last me...

How long you staying in Cleveland - American Splendor

How long you staying in Cleveland

I'll tell you something - American Splendor

I'll tell you something

Ever since I read your stuff - American Splendor

Ever since I read your stuff

You turned yourself into a comic hero - American Splendor

You turned yourself into a comic hero

I guess she's about average - American Splendor

I guess she's about average

You might want to try believing in something bigger than yourself - American Splendor

You might want to try believing in something bigger than...

I think one might be lime - American Splendor

I think one might be lime

How do you cope with loneliness - American Splendor

How do you cope with loneliness

I felt more alone that week than any - American Splendor

I felt more alone that week than any

Why does everything in my life have to be such a complicated disaster - American Splendor

Why does everything in my life have to be such a complicated...

She's got good looking handwriting - American Splendor

She's got good looking handwriting

What are you worried about then - American Splendor

What are you worried about then

Hey Harvey Hey - American Splendor

But unfortunately I'm a self diagnosed anemic - American Splendor

But unfortunately I'm a self diagnosed anemic

You're a sick woman - American Splendor

You're a sick woman

But I want to avoid getting one - American Splendor

But I want to avoid getting one

You don't have any problems with moving to Cleveland - American Splendor

You don't have any problems with moving to Cleveland

A church function - American Splendor

A church function

What movie could possibly be worth driving 260 miles roundtrip for - American Splendor

What movie could possibly be worth driving 260 miles...

But I'm getting married - American Splendor

But I'm getting married

I thought I was marrying somebody with a sense of humor - American Splendor

I thought I was marrying somebody with a sense of humor

Look Toby the guys in that movie - American Splendor

Look Toby the guys in that movie

I'll have you know I come from a very dysfunctional family - American Splendor

I'll have you know I come from a very dysfunctional...

If you think reading comics about your life seems strange - American Splendor

If you think reading comics about your life seems strange

There's no time to eat Come on - American Splendor

There's no time to eat Come on

Here's our man - American Splendor

We are going to get through this - American Splendor

We are going to get through this

1960 was the year I got my first apartment and my first phone book - American Splendor

1960 was the year I got my first apartment and my first...

I know I'm not as interesting as The Little Mermaid and all that magical crap - American Splendor

I know I'm not as interesting as The Little Mermaid and...

I think I'm going to write my own comic - American Splendor

I think I'm going to write my own comic

With a little luck I'll get a window of good health between retiring and dying - American Splendor

With a little luck I'll get a window of good health...

Sure I'll lose the war eventually - American Splendor

Sure I'll lose the war eventually

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

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini

Writer: Harvey Pekar, Joyce Brabner, Shari Springer Berman

Production: HBO Films,Good Machine

Genre: biography, comedy, drama

Year: 2003

MetaScore: 90/100

ImdbRating: 7.4

BoxOffice: $6,010,990

Released: 12 Sep 2003

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 31 wins & 50 nominations total

Homepage: http://www.newline.com/properties/americansplendor.html

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