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Aug 22, 2003 · American Splendor. Comedy. 101 minutes ‧ R ‧ 2003. Roger Ebert. August 22, 2003. 6 min read. One of the closing shots of “American Splendor” shows a retirement party for Harvey Pekar, who is ending his career as a file clerk at a V.A. hospital in Cleveland. This is a real party, and it is a real retirement.
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Mar 28, 2019 · Robert Pulcini and Shari Springer Berman’s “American Splendor” freely combines fact and fiction with its eclectic mix of feature film, animation, and documentary.
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.
In this episode, Ebert and Roeper review: Le Divorce, The Housekeeper, Open Range and American Splendor.
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American Splendor: Directed by Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini. With Chris Ambrose, Joey Krajcar, Josh Hutcherson, Cameron Carter. An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.
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- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
- 2003-09-12
Exhilarating both stylistically and for its entertaining, moving portrayal of an everyman, American Splendor is a portrait of a true underground original. Read Critics Reviews
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Aug 15, 2003 · A film review in Weekend on Friday about ''American Splendor,'' based on Harvey Pekar's autobiographical comic-book series, misspelled the surname of an artist...