“Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff”
American Splendor
7.2
541 votes·2003
·1h 41m
·MovieComedyDrama
Overview
An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.
Commercial Verdict
Super Hit
Revenue vs Budget3.0x
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Strong box office performer
Keywords
comic bookbiographybased on comicv.a. hospitaljunk salejellybeangreeting cardfile clerkgarage salecomic book artneuroticcomic book artist
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
Joyce Brabner
Joyce Brabner
Molly Shannon
Stage Actor Joyce
Toby Radloff
Toby Radloff
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