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Writers (WGA):
Harvey Pekar (comic book series American Splendor) andJoyce Brabner (comic book series Our Cancer Year) ...
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Release Date:
12 September 2003 (USA) moreTagline:
Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff.Plot:
An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 28 wins & 32 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(44 articles)
‘Johnny Depp Playing The Riddler’ Voted Favorite ‘Batman 3’ Rumor (From MTV Splash Page. 13 July 2009, 3:13 PM, PDT)
Hope Davis Talks About Portraying Hillary Clinton
(From ReelzChannel. 12 July 2009, 8:27 AM, PDT)
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A True Super-Hero! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Chris Ambrose | ... | Superman | |
| Joey Krajcar | ... | Batman | |
| Josh Hutcherson | ... | Robin | |
| Cameron Carter | ... | Green Lantern | |
| Daniel Tay | ... | Young Harvey | |
| Mary Faktor | ... | Housewife | |
| Paul Giamatti | ... | Harvey Pekar | |
| Harvey Pekar | ... | Real Harvey | |
| Shari Springer Berman | ... | Interviewer (voice) | |
| Larry John Meyers | ... | Throat Doctor (as Larry John Myers) | |
| Vivienne Benesch | ... | Lana | |
| Barbara Brown | ... | Nurse | |
| Earl Billings | ... | Mr. Boats | |
| Danny Hoch | ... | Marty | |
| James Urbaniak | ... | Robert Crumb |
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Rated R for language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
101 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Brazil:14 | USA:R (certificate #39761) | USA:TV-14 (cable rating) | USA:TV-MA (TV rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:PG | Germany:6 | Iceland:LH | Mexico:B | Netherlands:AL | Norway:A | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15Fun Stuff
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When Harvey first guest stars on "Late Night with David Letterman" (1982), Joyce is in the waiting room with a man with an alligator (Terrence Sullivan). This was originally intended to be a cameo by John Waters. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: When Joyce is running through her personality disorder diagnoses, before she says her "delusions of grandeur" line, we see the phone and an open Fruit Cup near it. The scene is set in the 1980s, and the plastic fruit cups weren't on store shelves until the late-'90s or early 2000s. moreQuotes:
Real Harvey: [introducing on-screen character] Here's our man. Yeah, all right. Here's me. Well, the guy playin' me anyway. Even though he don't look nothin' like me. But, whatever. moreSoundtrack:
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Throughout the years, people have read dozens of comic books: Spider-Man, Batman, Superman, The Green Latern, X-Men, Hulk, etc., looking for escape from reality, but at the same time, looking for a relation from those books. With "American Splendor" on the other hand, it's quite a different comic book. What makes it so special? It's depicting real life where it shows the character Harvey Pekar in different situations.
"American Splendor" is a comic/drama biography about the life of Harvey Pekar(Played by Paul Giamatti) in which the film plays like a comic book showing scenes that are real and fiction. Even the real Harvey makes appearances quite often in the film to talk about his life, his wife(Joyce) and everything that sort of made him the person who he is today.
Harvey Pekar can be described as one of those characters who don't seem to give a damn about the world. The reason that I root for this character is that he's the type person that lives in his own world, from not giving a crap about the incidents in the world, to not having a formal college education, to working at a dead end job where in the future, people are still laughing at him. And yet, I don't blame him. I am reminded of two other movies that had losers, but made an impact on male society: "The Big Lebowski" and "Fast Times At Ridgemont High" in which both male characters didn't have to worry about anything or go out on dates, or even pleasing society(shame on you, people).
All in All, American Splendor is a great movie. Though the film's target audience are for guys, I still encourage people to see this movie. The film also stars, Hope Davis portraying Harvey's wife, Joyce.
One of the Best Films!