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7.6American 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.
Released: 1999-11-05104 minDir: Chris SmithDocumentary, ComedyBox office: $1.2M
Cast
- Mark Borchardt as Filmmaker
- Mike Schank as Friend / Musician
- Tom Schimmels as Actor in 'Coven'
- Monica Borchardt as Mark's Mom
- Alex Borchardt as Mark's Brother
- Chris Borchardt as Mark's Brother
Themes
- underdog
- obsession
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Available in 13 languages
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1999 American films1999 documentary films1999 English-language films1999 filmsAmerican documentary filmsAmerican independent filmsDocumentary films about filmsDocumentary films about horrorDocumentary films about WisconsinEnglish-language documentary filmsEnglish-language independent filmsFilms directed by Chris Smith