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American Splendor

Movie (2003)

"Ordinary life is pretty complicated"

An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.

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Released:	Aug 15th, 2003
Budget:	N/A
Revenue:	$6,003,587.00

American Splendor Main Cast

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Chris Ambrose
plays Superman

Joey Krajcar
plays Batman

Josh Hutcherson
plays Robin

Cameron Carter
plays Green Lantern

Daniel Tay
plays Young Harvey

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All of the "white room" documentary scenes were filmed in one day.
When Harvey Pekar first guest stars on "Late Night with David Letterman" (1982), Joyce is in the waiting room with a man with an alligator (Terrence Sullivan). This was originally intended to be a cameo by John Waters.
Jonathan Demme had tried to adapt a film version of "American Splendor" in the 1980s, but the project never came to fruition as Demme wasn't an established director.
Movie Goof (anachronisms): The sign outside the hospital where Harvey works refers to the "Department of Veterans Affairs". The "Veterans Administration" did not become the Department of Veterans Affairs until 1989.

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