American Splendor

American Splendor

★ 7.22003101 minReleased

American Splendor (Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff)

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

Where to Watch

HBO Max

HBO Max

HBO Max Amazon Channel

HBO Max Amazon Channel

Amazon Video

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Apple TV Store

Google Play Movies

Google Play Movies

YouTube

YouTube

Fandango At Home

Fandango At Home

View on JustWatch →

Top Cast

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

As Harvey Pekar

Hope Davis

Hope Davis

As Joyce Brabner

Judah Friedlander

Judah Friedlander

As Toby Radloff

James Urbaniak

James Urbaniak

As Robert Crumb

Earl Billings

Earl Billings

As Mr. Boats

James McCaffrey

James McCaffrey

As Fred

Maggie Moore

Maggie Moore

As Alice Quinn

Vivienne Benesch

Vivienne Benesch

As Lana

Daniel Tay

Daniel Tay

As Young Harvey

Harvey Pekar

Harvey Pekar

As Real Harvey

Genres

Comedy | Drama

Director

Shari Springer Berman

Budget / Revenue

$2.0M / $6.0M

Production Companies

HBO Films | Good Machine.

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