Documentary Comedy
American Movie is 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)
Michael Stipe
Mike Schank
Friend / Musician
Mark Borchardt
Filmmaker
Tom Schimmels
Actor in 'Coven'
Ken Keen
Friend / Associate Producer
Tommy Dallace
The Movie Star
Robert Richard Jorge
Actor in ‘Coven’
Monica Borchardt
Mark's Mom
Alex Borchardt
Mark's Brother
Chris Borchardt
Mark's Brother
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
Dawn Borchardt
Mark's Daughter
Miriam Frost
Actor in 'Coven'
Louis Sather
Self (uncredited)
Dean Allen
Props/Special Effects
Kathryn Tucker
Dick Blau
Tony Morrone

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