American Movie (1999)

Name: American Movie
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1999
Duration: T1H47M0S
Cast: Mark Borchardt, Mike Schank, Tom Schimmels, Monica Borchardt, Alex Borchardt

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Rating

92%

94%

7.9

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

1h 47min

Director

Chris Smith

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

Ken Keen

as Friend / Associate Producer

Matt Weisman

as Casting Director

Bill Borchardt

as Mark's Uncle / Executive Producer

Cliff Borchardt

as Mark's Dad

Tom Beach

as Production Manager

Joan Petrie

as Mark's Girlfriend / Associate Producer

Synopsis

American Movie is 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.