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MPAA Rating: R
Director: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
Genre: Marriage Drama, Biopic [feature], Comedy Drama
Release Date: August 15, 2003 (USA
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Summary:
The documentary directing team of Robert Pulcini and Shari Springer Berman makes their narrative feature debut with the biographical comedy drama American Splendor. Harvey Pekar (Paul Giamatti) is a comic book writer inspired by the work of his friend Robert Crumb (James Urbaniak). Pekar writes his comics about the sad monotony of everyday life, ba... Full Summary >>

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Cast:
Paul Giamatti - (Harvey Pekar)
Hope Davis - (Joyce Brabner)
Harvey Pekar - (Real Harvey)
Shari Springer Berman - (Interviewer)
James Urbaniak - (Robert Crumb)
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Review:
The best thing about the film adaptation of American Splendor is that it captures Harvey Pekar's unique voice, and the comic book's bristly tone. This is no small feat. Directors/screenwriters Continue >>

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