American Movie

1h 44m · 1999 · Directed by Chris Smith · 4.2 / 5 on Letterboxd

American Movie (1999) runs 1h 44m, directed by Chris Smith. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

American Movie documents 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.

Genres: Documentary, Comedy

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