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American Movie poster

American Movie

1999 1h 47m English 7.8

Comedy, Documentary

On the northwest side of Milwaukee, Mark Borchardt dreams the American dream: for him, it's making movies. Using relatives, local theater talent, slacker friends, his Mastercard, and $3,000 from his Uncle Bill, Mark strives over three years to finish "Coven," a short horror film. His own personal demons (alcohol, gambling, a dysfunctional family) plague him, but he desperately wants to overcome self-doubt and avoid failure. In moments of reflection, Mark sees his story as quintessentially American, and its the nature and nuance of his dream that this film explores.—

Cast

Dean Allen

Dean Allen

as Props / Special effects

Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal

as Academy Awards EmCee

Mark Borchardt

Mark Borchardt

as Filmmaker

Cliff Borchardt

Cliff Borchardt

as Mark's Dad

Screenshots

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Movie screenshot

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