Country
United States
Date
Jan 20, 1999
Note
Sundance Film Festival
1h 47min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Matt Weisman | Casting Director |
| Bill Borchardt | Mark's Uncle / Executive Producer |
| Cliff Borchardt | Mark's Dad |
| Tom Beach | Production Manager |
| Joan Petrie | Mark's Girlfriend / Associate Producer |
| Robert Richard Jorge | Actor in ‘Coven’ |
| Tommy Dallace | The Movie Star |
| Dawn Borchardt | Mark's Daughter |
| Miriam Frost | Actor in 'Coven' |
| Louis Sather | Self (uncredited) |
| Billy Crystal | Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited) |
| Dean Allen | Props/Special Effects |
Genres
DocumentaryComedy
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | American Movie |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Civilian Pictures, Bluemark Productions, C-Hundred Film Corporation, Library Films |
| Data di uscita | 5 novembre 1999 |
| Producer | Chris Smith, Sarah Price, Jim McKay, Michael Stipe |
| Editors | Jun Diaz, Barry Poltermann, Ray Chi, Mark Ginsberg, Scott Reeder |
| Cinematography | Chris Smith, Sarah Price |
| Asst. Directors | Chris Smith |
| Camera Operators | Chris Smith, Sarah Price |
| Add. Photography | Sarah Price, Chris Smith |
| Production Design | Todd Bishop |
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| Art Direction | Todd Bishop |
| Set Decoration | Todd Bishop |
| Composer | Mike Schank, Todd Leach, Didier Leplae, Alexander Markowski, Eric Flickinger, Sarah Price, Doug Ruschaupt, Jason Tucker, Neil Whitacre, Peter Zinda, Julie Panebianco |
| Sound | Mike Schank, Todd Leach, Didier Leplae, Alexander Markowski, Eric Flickinger, Sarah Price, Doug Ruschaupt, Jason Tucker, Neil Whitacre, Peter Zinda, Julie Panebianco |
| Incasso | 1.165.795 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
New Zealand
Date
Jul 09, 1999
Note
Auckland Film Festival
Country
Canada
Date
Sep 12, 1999
Note
Toronto International Film Festival
Country
Finland
Date
Oct 31, 1999
Note
Night Visions Film Festival
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Country
Czechia
Date
Jul 05, 2000
Note
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Country
Hungary
Date
Oct 10, 2000
Note
Titanic International Filmpresence Festival
Country
Poland
Date
Jul 21, 2012
Note
New Horizons Film Festival
Theatrical release
Country
Romania
Date
Nov 05, 1999
Certification
12
Country
United States
Date
Nov 05, 1999
Certification
R
Country
Australia
Date
Apr 13, 2000
Certification
M
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jul 07, 2000
Digital
Country
Czechia
Date
Jul 05, 2000
Certification
18+
Country
Hungary
Date
Oct 10, 2000
Certification
18
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jun 12, 2004
Certification
16
Note
Veronica
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