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
Tom Schimmels
as Actor in 'Coven'
Bill Borchardt
as Mark's Uncle / Executive Producer
Tom Beach
as Production Manager
Monica Borchardt
as Mark's Mom
Ken Keen
as Friend / Associate Producer
Cliff Borchardt
as Mark's Dad
Louis Sather
as Self (uncredited)
Dean Allen
as Props/Special Effects
Mike Schank
as Friend / Musician
Matt Weisman
as Casting Director
Joan Petrie
as Mark's Girlfriend / Associate Producer
Miriam Frost
as Actor in 'Coven'
Billy Crystal
as Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited)
Alex Borchardt
as Mark's Brother
Chris Borchardt
as Mark's Brother
Robert Richard Jorge
as Actor in ‘Coven’
Tommy Dallace
as The Movie Star
Dawn Borchardt
as Mark's Daughter
Crew
Barry Poltermann
Editor
Peter Zinda
Sound Designer
Didier Leplae
Sound
Alexander Markowski
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Chris Smith
Director, Producer, Director of Photography
Michael Stipe
Co-Producer
Todd Bishop
Title Designer
Doug Ruschaupt
Sound
Jun Diaz
Editor
Sarah Price
Producer, Sound, Additional Photography
Todd Leach
Sound
Mike Schank
Original Music Composer
Jim McKay
Co-Producer