American Movie

Apr 13 2000 R 1h 47m
Comedy, Documentary

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.

Plot

On the northwest side of Milwaukee, Mark Borchardt dreams the American dream: for him, it's making movies. Using relatives, local theater talent, slacker friends, his Mastercard, and $3,000 from his Uncle Bill, Mark strives over three years to finish "Coven," a short horror film. His own personal demons (alcohol, gambling, a dysfunctional family) plague him, but he desperately wants to overcome self-doubt and avoid failure. In moments of reflection, Mark sees his story as quintessentially American, and its the nature and nuance of his dream that this film explores.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Chris Smith

Cast

Mark Borchardt, Mike Schank, Tom Schimmels

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

C-Hundred Film Corporation, Bluemark Productions, Civilian Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

6 wins & 6 nominations total

Trailers
American Movie Official Trailer - HD
Scores
# of Votes
21,011
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
84
Popularity
NA