| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 05, 1999 |
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| Director: | Chris Smith |
| Writer: | |
| Genres: | Comedy, Documentary |
| Keywords | underdog, obsession, wisconsin, ambition, beer |
| Production Companies | Civilian Pictures, Bluemark Productions, C-Hundred Film Corporation, Library Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Mark Borchardt | Filmmaker |
| Mike Schank | Friend / Musician |
| Tom Schimmels | Actor in 'Coven' |
| Monica Borchardt | Mark's Mom |
| Alex Borchardt | Mark's Brother |
| Chris Borchardt | Mark's Brother |
| Ken Keen | Friend / Associate Producer |
| Matt Weisman | Casting Director |
| Bill Borchardt | Mark's Uncle / Executive Producer |
| Cliff Borchardt | Mark's Dad |
| Tom Beach | Production Manager |
| Joan Petrie | Mark's Girlfriend / Associate Producer |
| Robert Richard Jorge | Actor in ‘Coven’ |
| Tommy Dallace | The Movie Star |
| Dawn Borchardt | Mark's Daughter |
| Miriam Frost | Actor in 'Coven' |
| Louis Sather | Self (uncredited) |
| Billy Crystal | Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited) |
| Dean Allen | Props/Special Effects |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Mike Schank | Original Music Composer |
| Barry Poltermann | Editor |
| Chris Smith | Director of Photography, Director |
| Jun Diaz | Editor |
| Neil Whitacre | Sound |
| Didier Leplae | Sound |
| Sarah Price | Additional Photography, Sound |
| Bob Fagan | Thanks |
| Alexander Markowski | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Kathryn Tucker | Thanks |
| Peter Zinda | Sound Designer |
| Dick Blau | Creative Consultant |
| Patrick Buckley | Production Assistant |
| Scott Reeder | Associate Editor |
| Wrye Martin | Thanks |
| Todd Leach | Sound |
| Ray Chi | Associate Editor |
| Dean Silvers | Thanks |
| Eric Flickinger | Sound Mix Technician |
| Tony Morrone | Thanks |
| Paul S. Mezey | Post Production Supervisor |
| Julie Panebianco | Music Supervisor |
| Dan Ollman | Production Assistant |
| Todd Bishop | Title Designer |
| Doug Ruschaupt | Sound |
| Jason Tucker | Sound |
| Mark Ginsberg | Color Timer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jim McKay | Co-Producer |
| Michael Stipe | Co-Producer |
| Chris Smith | Producer |
| Sarah Price | Producer |
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