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72% Critic Match
American Splendor
“Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff”
7.2 / 10• 2003• 1h 41m•R• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.
Cast & Crew
Paul Giamatti
Harvey Pekar
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Shari Springer Berman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. American Splendor is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
