American Movie
American Movie
7.6
|November 5, 1999|1h 47m|Movie
DocumentaryComedy

Storyline

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.

Top Cast

Mark Borchardt

Mark Borchardt

Filmmaker

Mike Schank

Mike Schank

Friend / Musician

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Tom Schimmels

Actor in 'Coven'

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Monica Borchardt

Mark's Mom

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Alex Borchardt

Mark's Brother

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Chris Borchardt

Mark's Brother

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Ken Keen

Friend / Associate Producer

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Matt Weisman

Casting Director

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Bill Borchardt

Mark's Uncle / Executive Producer

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Cliff Borchardt

Mark's Dad

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Tom Beach

Production Manager

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Joan Petrie

Mark's Girlfriend / Associate Producer

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Robert Richard Jorge

Actor in ‘Coven’

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Tommy Dallace

The Movie Star

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Dawn Borchardt

Mark's Daughter

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Miriam Frost

Actor in 'Coven'

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Louis Sather

Self (uncredited)

Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal

Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited)

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Dean Allen

Props/Special Effects

Director

Chris Smith

Status

Released

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