American Splendor
2003
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Synopsis
An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.
American Splendor (2003) is a 1h 41min comedy feature film by Shari Springer Berman. An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar. Selected for Los Angeles Film Awards (2025).
Key facts
Original language
English
First release
August 15, 2003
Production companies
Good Machine, HBO Films
Based on
American Splendor, Our Cancer Year
Awards
Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award
Setting
Cleveland
Trailer
Stills
Reviews
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Festival History
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- Academy Awards 2004 academy_award
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2004 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2003 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2003 generic
Titles
| Original title | American Splendor | |
| Alternate title | La Vie de Harvey Pekar |
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