American Splendor

August. 15,2003      R
Rating:
7.4
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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

Paul Giamatti as  Harvey Pekar
Hope Davis as  Joyce Brabner
Judah Friedlander as  Toby Radloff
James Urbaniak as  Robert Crumb
Earl Billings as  Mr. Boats
James McCaffrey as  Fred
Maggie Moore as  Alice Quinn
Vivienne Benesch as  Lana
Daniel Tay as  Young Harvey
Harvey Pekar as  Real Harvey

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