Independent Spirit Awards 2001 - Nominated - Producer's Award
Satellite Awards 2000 - Nominated - Best Motion Picture, Documentary
Sundance Film Festival 1999 - Won - Grand Jury Prize
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American Movie
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Film SynopsisIt takes a village to make a movie, but when that village is Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin and not Hollywood, CA, the results are at times bizarre, comical, and very American. With the help of his mother, his 82-year old uncle, and a local cast of hilarious and lovable characters, filmmaker Mark Borchardt fights his way through internal and external roadblocks to achieve his goal--to make his movie, his way. Get Involved |
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memberRuntime:
107 min.
Genre:
Documentary
Country:
UNITED STATES
Language:
English/American
Color:
Color
Certification:
R
Plot Summary
Mark's vision for his dream film is unlike most in independent filmmaking today. His inspiration comes from films as disparate as Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Seventh Seal, as well as his experiences growing up amidst the grey skies, rusty cars, and ranch houses of Milwaukee's Northwest side.
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.
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Directed by
Chris Smith
Produced by
Jim McKay
Sarah Price
Chris Smith
Michael Stipe
Cast
| Mark Borchardt | ||
| Tom Schimmels |
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