American Splendor (2003)

  • R
  • 08/15/2003 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • 1h 41m

Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff

Overview

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

Shari Springer Berman

Writer, Director

Robert Pulcini

Director, Writer

Joyce Brabner

Novel

Harvey Pekar

Novel

Cast

Paul Giamatti's headshot

Paul Giamatti

Harvey Pekar
Hope Davis's headshot

Hope Davis

Joyce Brabner
Judah Friedlander's headshot

Judah Friedlander

Toby Radloff
James Urbaniak's headshot

James Urbaniak

Robert Crumb
Earl Billings's headshot

Earl Billings

Mr. Boats
James McCaffrey's headshot

James McCaffrey

Fred
Maggie Moore's headshot

Maggie Moore

Alice Quinn
Vivienne Benesch's headshot

Vivienne Benesch

Lana

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