American Movie
Directed by Chris Smith
With the help of his mother, his 82-year-old uncle, and a local cast of hilarious weirdos, filmmaker Mark Borchardt fights his way through internal and external roadblocks to achieve his goal, to make his movie, his way. His inspiration comes from films as disparate as THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE and THE SEVENTH SEAL, as well as his experiences growing up amid the grey skies, rusty cars, and ranch houses of Milwaukee's Northwest side. Spanning over two years of struggle, financial decline and spiritual crisis, AMERICAN MOVIE is a story of ambition, obsession, excess, and one man's quest for the American Dream.
A documentary crew captures every moment of amateur filmmaker Mark Borchardt's tortured attempts to complete his short horror film, Coven.
Cast: Mark Borchardt, Mike Schank, Tom Schimmels
Member Reviews
THIS MOVIE DOES NOT EXIST ON HERE! BE WARNED! I only subbed to shudder to watch this movie (can not find it anywhere in the UK, even DVD/blue ray) yet if you try to click play, add it to your list, or even search for this film on the website, it wont work. The only way to find this page is to search 'American movie 1999 shudder' into google. Be warned also that if you sign up tot the free trial, do it via your account page so you can select monthly payments of £4.99, just encase you forget to cancel after 7 days. If you go via 'start free trial now links/ it defaults to a yearly payment and you can not change this to via this route. I really hoped to catch this movie so utterly disappointed. hope this helps!
This movie is a time machine for me. It takes me back to a point in the 90’s when I was in the midwest and knew people like Mark. It reminds me of the world which existed and the dreams people had then.
One of my top 5 all time films. So much heart; a beautiful document and exploration on what defines "The American Dream." I rewatch it every year or so.
I love this movie! LOVE it! I keep revisiting this movie! American Movie is a absolute watch! Anyone with a passion for film making or interests in film should watch this documentary! It is a must! After watching American Movie I search out and found Coven (1997) and watched it and love it!
This is my favorite film of all time. Lovable, flawed characters. A million quotable lines. In turns hilariously funny, deeply moving, and incredibly thought provoking.