Director Chris Smith made this documentary about independent filmmaking which had its world premiere at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize. American Movie centers on a low-budget horror-film buff named Mark Borchardt, who grew up on such horror classics as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Night of the Living Dead. Now in his late twenties, he has decided to make the ultimate horror opus in the form of an indie feature entitled Northwestern, the scariest film ever made in his Wisconsin town. Filled with determination and passion (and very little else), this documentary follows Mark for a year and a half in the making of Northwestern. The audience sees Mark fending off creditors, including the IRS, and avoiding child support payments so he can make this direct-to-video flick. His efforts to round up cast and crew are disastrous, as there is nobody in his town who shares his knowledge and passion for moviemaking. Eventually he decides to star in his film and wears a dozen crew members' hats as writer, producer, director, cameraman, editor, and soundman. American Movie follows this man with a dream to his dying uncle's trailer park, where he raises three thousand dollars. Unable to make an entire feature for that price, he scraps the idea in exchange for completing one of his many abandoned short films, Coven, which also premiered at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival. The end is a world premiere as satisfying as getting accepted into Sundance. ~ Arthur Borman, Rovi
Release Date American Movie Nov 5, 1999 Limited
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Actors For American Movie

Mark Borchardt,Mike Schank,Dean Allen Spunt,Tom Beach,Alex Borchardt,Bill Borchardt,Chris Borchardt,Cliff Borchardt,Monica Borchardt,Robert Richard Jorge,Ken Keen,Joan Petrie,Tim Schimmels,Matt Weisman,Tom Schimmels

Genres American Movie : Documentary,Television,Comedy,Special Interest

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User Percentage For American Movie : 87 %
User Count Like for American Movie : 11,870
All Critics Ranting For American Movie : 8.3
All Critics Count For American Movie : 47
All Critics Percentage For American Movie : 94 %

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With American Movie, director Chris Smith finds the heart of cinema in the unlikely environs of Milwaukee.
Rob Nelson-City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul

much more fun than the actual short film
Stefan Birgir Stefansson-sbs.is

Despite some lulls in pacing, American Movie ends up an inspiring and very entertaining look at a true dreamer.
Daniel Eagan-Film Journal International

A warm and funny tribute to the passion for film as well as the drive and determination of dreamers in general.
Michael Dequina-TheMovieReport.com

An inspiration for every dreamer with too many excuses. If this chowderhead can make his movie, you can realize your ambition, too.
Martin Scribbs-Low IQ Canadian

Despite Borchardt's scary self-conviction, I'm not sure we're so easily convinced he deserves to make movies--or be the star of this one.
Thomas Delapa-Boulder Weekly

Smith takes care not to make fun of his subject, even though the temptation must have been there.
Jeffrey M. Anderson-Combustible Celluloid

When a film feels this rooted and comfortable with itself, it's hard to assail its faults -- in this case, a steadfast refusal to handle its characters with anything other than heart-shaped kid gloves.
Brent Simon-Entertainment Today

Like Ed Wood, this is the story of a man with debatable talent who is so artistically driven that his raw enthusiasm keeps him afloat when finances and ability conspire against him.
Jon Niccum-Pitch.com

Documentary about a Wisconsin wanna-be filmmaker is funny, honest.
James Rocchi-Netflix

...even losers can have dreams.
Philip Martin-Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

American Movie shows what it is to be an artist obsessed with creating.
Jeffrey Westhoff-Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

The hook of the film is that it presents the ragtag Borchardt, a cantankerous, often disagreeable sort with the kind of freshness missing from most documentaries.
Jason Clark-Matinee Magazine

Conveys the magic, the frustration, and the pressure of independent filmmaking.
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat-Spirituality and Practice

This hilarious, touching film is even more wonderful because it's real.
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.-Goatdog's Movies

The comedy comes at the expense of Mark, his less than scintillating friends, and his dysfunctional family.
Dennis Schwartz-Ozus' World Movie Reviews