1999 ["Chris Smith"]

American Movie

Name: American Movie
Genre: [, ", c, m, y
Released: 1999
Rating: 7.8

★ 7.8 IMDb

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.

Essays and Criticism

In conversation with other films

The Hermit Saints of American Movie - Bright Wall/Dark Room by Adam Hofbauer, Bright Wall/Dark Room

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