American Movie
American Movie
Release: 1999-11-05
·Runtime: 107m
·★ 7.6
Documentary
Comedy
American 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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Civilian Pictures
Bluemark Productions
C-Hundred Film Corporation
Library Films
Sony Pictures Classics
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Mark Borchardt
as Filmmaker
Mike Schank
as Friend / Musician
Robert Richard Jorge
as Actor in ‘Coven’
Dawn Borchardt
as Mark's Daughter
Miriam Frost
as Actor in 'Coven'
Tom Schimmels
as Actor in 'Coven'
Monica Borchardt
as Mark's Mom
Alex Borchardt
as Mark's Brother
Matt Weisman
as Casting Director
Billy Crystal
as Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited)
Tommy Dallace
as The Movie Star
Ken Keen
as Friend / Associate Producer
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
Dean Allen
as Props/Special Effects
Chris Borchardt
as Mark's Brother
Louis Sather
as Self (uncredited)
Crew
Todd Bishop
Title Designer
Sarah Price
Producer, Sound, Additional Photography
Alexander Markowski
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Todd Leach
Sound
Peter Zinda
Sound Designer
Jim McKay
Co-Producer
Doug Ruschaupt
Sound
Mike Schank
Original Music Composer
Jun Diaz
Editor
Chris Smith
Director, Director of Photography, Producer
Michael Stipe
Co-Producer
Didier Leplae
Sound
Barry Poltermann
Editor