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American Movie is 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.
Keywords
underdog
obsession
wisconsin
beer
ambition
Casts
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
Crews
Chris Smith
Director
Mike Schank
Original Music Composer
Chris Smith
Producer
Michael Stipe
Co-Producer
Jim McKay
Co-Producer
Chris Smith
Director of Photography
Jun Diaz
Editor
Sarah Price
Producer
Barry Poltermann
Editor
Tony Morrone
Thanks
Jason Tucker
Sound
Kathryn Tucker
Thanks
Didier Leplae
Sound
Todd Bishop
Title Designer
Dan Ollman
Production Assistant
Alexander Markowski
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Eric Flickinger
Sound Mix Technician
Sarah Price
Sound
Neil Whitacre
Sound
Sarah Price
Additional Photography
Dean Silvers
Thanks
Ray Chi
Associate Editor
Patrick Buckley
Production Assistant
Paul S. Mezey
Post Production Supervisor
Todd Leach
Sound
Bob Fagan
Thanks
Scott Reeder
Associate Editor
Dick Blau
Creative Consultant
Doug Ruschaupt
Sound
Mark Ginsberg
Color Timer
Julie Panebianco
Music Supervisor
Peter Zinda
Sound Designer
Wrye Martin
Thanks
Backdrops & Posters
