American Splendor

Based On the book by Harvey Pekar

American Splendor is a 2003 American biographical comedy drama film written and directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini. The film, which chronicles the life of comic book writer Harvey Pekar, is a hybrid production featuring live actors, documentary, and animation. It is based on the 1976–2008 comic book series of the same name written by Pekar and the 1994 graphic novel Our Cancer Year written by Pekar and Joyce Brabner. The film stars Paul Giamatti as Pekar and Hope Davis as Brabner.

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Release date:

January 20, 2003

Director:

Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini

Cast:

Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, Judah Friedlander, Harvey Pekar, Katrina Bowden

Genre:

Drama, Comedy, Biographical

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

2003 in adaptations