American Splendor (HBO)
R
2003
Drama
Biographical Drama

American Splendor (HBO)

: The life of underground comic-book writer Harvey Pekar is chronicled in this exceptionally droll film starring Paul Giamatti and Hope Davis.

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American Splendor (HBO)

Genres

Drama, Biographical Drama, Comedy

Release Year

2003

Rating Information

R

About This Movie

The life of underground comic book writer Harvey Pekar is chronicled in this exceptionally droll film. Told through a collage of dramatic sequences, interviews with the real Pekar and his pals, and quirky animated sequences, this cinematic comic book follows Pekar's career, artistic and otherwise; his marriage; his "cancer year;" and even his boisterous television appearances.

Cast and Crew

Starring: Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, James Urbaniak, Judah Friedlander

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