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.
Chris Smith
Director
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
Richard Pryor: Here and Now66%
Kevin Hart: What Now?64%
Finders Keepers65%
Jackass Number Two65%
Room 23761%
Crumb75%
Jackass 2.561%
Jackass 3D66%
Facing Ali73%
Jackass: The Movie63%
The Kid Stays in the Picture65%
Zero Days73%
Not Quite Hollywood67%
Sour Grapes73%
9to5: Days in Porn58%
Dig!67%
For Sama83%
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years68%
We Live in Public68%
Disclosure78%
