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

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