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American Splendor

"Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff"

2003-08-15 Comedy 1hr 41m

An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.

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An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.

Released

2003-08-15
Revenue

$6,003,587
Budget

$2,000,000
Runtime

1hr 41m
Genre

Comedy, Drama
Status

Released
Language

English
7.4
Production

HBO Films, Good Machine

Crew

Shari Springer Berman

Director

Shari Springer Berman

Writer

Keywords:

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