American Splendor

American Splendor

7.1IMDb Score
Released:2003-08-15
Duration:101 min
Director:Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
Actors:Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, Judah Friedlander, James Urbaniak, Earl Billings
Production:HBO Films, Good Machine

Overview:

An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.

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