American Movie (1999)

Name: American Movie
Genre: Documentary, Comedy
Released: 1999-11-05
Duration: 104 min
Cast: Mark Borchardt, Mike Schank, Tom Schimmels, Monica Borchardt, Alex Borchardt

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.

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Released 1999-11-05 · 104 min · Documentary, Comedy

Directed by Chris Smith

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’
Tommy Dallace as The Movie Star
Dawn Borchardt as Mark's Daughter