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.
5th November 1999
26 years ago
1 hour 44 minutes
Finishes at 12:24pm
6 wins & 6 nominations total
7.8/10
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