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.
Cast
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
Cliff Borchardt
Mark's Dad
Tom Beach
Production Manager
Joan Petrie
Mark's Girlfriend / Associate Producer
Robert Richard Jorge
Actor in ‘Coven’
Tommy Dallace
The Movie Star
Dawn Borchardt
Mark's Daughter
Miriam Frost
Actor in 'Coven'
Louis Sather
Self (uncredited)
Billy Crystal
Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited)
Dean Allen
Props/Special Effects
Crew
Chris Smith
Director, Director of Photography, Producer
Barry Poltermann
Editor
Jun Diaz
Editor
Mark Ginsberg
Color Timer
Sarah Price
Producer, Sound, Additional Photography
Jim McKay
Co-Producer
Michael Stipe
Co-Producer
Patrick Buckley
Production Assistant
Dan Ollman
Production Assistant
Paul S. Mezey
Post Production Supervisor
Peter Zinda
Sound Designer
Alexander Markowski
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Eric Flickinger
Sound Mix Technician
Neil Whitacre
Sound
Didier Leplae
Sound
Todd Leach
Sound
Doug Ruschaupt
Sound
Jason Tucker
Sound
Mike Schank
Original Music Composer
Julie Panebianco
Music Supervisor
Dick Blau
Creative Consultant
Scott Reeder
Associate Editor
Ray Chi
Associate Editor
Todd Bishop
Title Designer
Bob Fagan
Thanks
Kathryn Tucker
Thanks
Wrye Martin
Thanks
Dean Silvers
Thanks
Tony Morrone
Thanks
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