American Movie (1999)

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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.

• Released: 1999-11-05
• Genres: Documentary, Comedy
• Runtime: 1h 44m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 295 votes

Directed by Chris Smith.

Top cast

• Mark Borchardt as Filmmaker
• Mike Schank as Friend / Musician
• Tom Schimmels as Actor in 'Coven'
• Monica Borchardt as Mark's Mom
• Alex Borchardt as Mark's Brother
• Chris Borchardt as Mark's Brother
• Ken Keen as Friend / Associate Producer
• Matt Weisman as Casting Director
• Bill Borchardt as Mark's Uncle / Executive Producer
• Cliff Borchardt as Mark's Dad

Full cast & crew

Where to watch American Movie

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• India: rent on YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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