| System Details |
DVD. |
| Performer |
Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, Judah Friedlander, James Urbaniak, Earl Billings, James McCaffrey, Maggie Moore, Vivienne Benesch. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Terry Stacey ; editor, Robert Pulcini ; music, Mark Suozzo ; costume designer, Michael Wilkinson ; production designer, Thérèse Deprez. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2003. |
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Based on the comic book series "American splendor" by Harvey Pekar and "Our cancer year" by Harvey Pekar and Joyce Brabner. |
| Summary |
Pekar is a frustrated file clerk working at the local V.A. Hospital. He is also a comic book fan who befriends the young illustrator Robert Crumb and is soon inspired to create comic books based on his own life. Along his bumpy journey he meets, marries and falls in love with Joyce, an admiring comic book seller. |
| Note |
Special features: audio commentary with directors, cast and Harvey Pekar; Sundance Channel's "Road to Splendor " |
| Subject |
Feature films.
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| Collection |
DVD
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| Alt Author |
Hope, Ted.
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Pulcini, Robert.
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Berman, Shari Springer.
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Giamatti, Paul, 1967-
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Davis, Hope, 1967-
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Friedlander, Judah.
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Urbaniak, James, 1963-
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Billings, Earl.
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McCaffrey, James, 1960-
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Moore, Maggie.
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Benesch, Vivienne.
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Stacey, Terry.
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Suozzo, Mark.
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Wilkinson, Michael.
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DePrez, Thérèse.
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Pekar, Harvey.
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Brabner, Joyce.
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HBO Films.
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Fine Line Features.
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Good Machine (Firm)
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Optimum Home Entertainment.
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| Description |
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
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