American Movie

American Movie

1999 en 107 minutes

Rating: 7.6

Plot

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.

Trailer

Cast

Mark Borchardt

Mark Borchardt

Filmmaker

Mike Schank

Mike Schank

Friend / Musician

Tom Schimmels

Tom Schimmels

Actor in 'Coven'

Monica Borchardt

Monica Borchardt

Mark's Mom

Alex Borchardt

Alex Borchardt

Mark's Brother

Chris Borchardt

Chris Borchardt

Mark's Brother

Ken Keen

Ken Keen

Friend / Associate Producer

Matt Weisman

Matt Weisman

Casting Director

Bill Borchardt

Bill Borchardt

Mark's Uncle / Executive Producer

Cliff Borchardt

Cliff Borchardt

Mark's Dad

Tom Beach

Tom Beach

Production Manager

Joan Petrie

Joan Petrie

Mark's Girlfriend / Associate Producer

Robert Richard Jorge

Robert Richard Jorge

Actor in ‘Coven’

Tommy Dallace

Tommy Dallace

The Movie Star

Dawn Borchardt

Dawn Borchardt

Mark's Daughter

Miriam Frost

Miriam Frost

Actor in 'Coven'

Louis Sather

Louis Sather

Self (uncredited)

Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal

Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited)

Dean Allen

Dean Allen

Props/Special Effects

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