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7.4
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kim477
marc93
Critic Marc Savlov
rated 8

...feels remarkably fresh and exciting for a story that’s essentially about a fortysomething curmudgeon with a predilection for vintage jazz 78s, underground comic books, and the joyless squalor of post-boom Cleveland.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle
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michaelthomsen
Michael Thomsen
rated 9

Glem alt om superhelte... DETTE er en af de fede tegneseriefilmatiseringer.

3 years ago

Cast & Crew

Robert Pulcini
Director
Paul Giamatti
As Harvey Pekar
Molly Shannon
As Stage Actor Joyce
David Letterman
As Self (archive footage)
Donal Logue
As Stage Actor Harvey

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American Splendor is a movie that takes a deep dive into the life of Harvey Pekar, a file clerk at a VA hospital who dreams of leaving his mark on the world. With the help of his friend Robert Crumb, a famous cartoonist, Harvey creates American Splendor, a comic book that chronicles the mundane aspects of everyday life. The film follows Harvey's struggles with relationships, health issues, and finding purpose in his life. Through a blend of fiction and reality, American Splendor offers an offbeat and relatable portrayal of an ordinary man's quest for meaning and recognition.

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