Documentary Comedy
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.
Directed by
Chris Smith
Billy Crystal
Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited)
Mark Borchardt
Filmmaker
Michael Stipe
Alex Borchardt
Mark's Brother
Matt Weisman
Casting Director
Mike Schank
Friend / Musician
Tom Schimmels
Actor in 'Coven'
Ken Keen
Friend / Associate Producer
Tommy Dallace
The Movie Star
Chris Borchardt
Mark's Brother
Monica Borchardt
Mark's Mom
Bill Borchardt
Mark's Uncle / Executive Producer
Robert Richard Jorge
Actor in ‘Coven’
Joan Petrie
Mark's Girlfriend / Associate Producer
Miriam Frost
Actor in 'Coven'
Tom Beach
Production Manager
Dean Allen
Props/Special Effects
Dawn Borchardt
Mark's Daughter
Cliff Borchardt
Mark's Dad
Louis Sather
Self (uncredited)
Kathryn Tucker
Dick Blau
Tony Morrone

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