American Splendor

Overview

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

Fun facts

Awards
Won the Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award (2003)
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (2004)
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Box office
Grossed $6M worldwide, about 3.0 times its $2M budget
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Based on
Based on Our Cancer Year and American Splendor
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Setting
Set in Cleveland
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Music
Music by Basil Poledouris
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Terry Stacey
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