American Movie

American Movie

107 mins | Documentary | Nov. 5, 1999

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.

American Movie

107 mins | Documentary | Nov. 5, 1999

American Movie
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.
IMDb rating 7.8
Producers Civilian Pictures, Bluemark Productions, C-Hundred Film Corporation
Original title American Movie
Directors Chris Smith
Writers

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

Tom Beach

as Production Manager

Joan Petrie

as Mark's Girlfriend / Associate Producer

Robert Richard Jorge

as Actor in ‘Coven’