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'''American Splendor''' is a film adaptation of the comic book series of the same name by [[Harvey Pekar]]. It was written and directed by documentarists [[Shari Springer Berman]] and [[Robert Pulcini]] and released in [[2003]]. It starred [[Paul Giamatti]] playing Pekar (as well as appearances by Pekar himself) and [[Hope Davis]] as his wife. It received critical acclaim {{fact}} and won the Grand Jury Prize at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] in addition to the award for best adapted screenplay from the [[Writer's Guild of America]]. It was filmed entirely on location in [[Cleveland]] and [[Lakewood, Ohio|Lakewood]] in [[Ohio]]. It was nominated for [[Best Adapted Screenplay]] at the 2003 [[Academy Awards]] (it lost to ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''). |
'''American Splendor''' is a film adaptation of the comic book series of the same name by [[Harvey Pekar]]. It was written and directed by documentarists [[Shari Springer Berman]] and [[Robert Pulcini]] and released in [[2003]]. It starred [[Paul Giamatti]] playing Pekar (as well as appearances by Pekar himself) and [[Hope Davis]] as his wife. It received critical acclaim {{fact}} and won the Grand Jury Prize at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] in addition to the award for best adapted screenplay from the [[Writer's Guild of America]]. It was filmed entirely on location in [[Cleveland]] and [[Lakewood, Ohio|Lakewood]] in [[Ohio]]. It was nominated for [[Best Adapted Screenplay]] at the 2003 [[Academy Awards]] (it lost to ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''). |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.americansplendormovie.com Official website] |
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*{{rotten-tomatoes|id=american_splendor|title=American Splendor}} |
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 American Splendor film poster | |
| Directed by | Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini |
| Written by | Harvey Pekar,Joyce Brabner, Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini |
| Starring | Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, Harvey Pekar |
| Cinematography | Terry Stacey |
| Edited by | Robert Pulcini |
Release date | 20 January 2003 |
Running time | 100 min |
| Budget | $2 million |
American Splendor is a film adaptation of the comic book series of the same name by Harvey Pekar. It was written and directed by documentarists Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini and released in 2003. It starred Paul Giamatti playing Pekar (as well as appearances by Pekar himself) and Hope Davis as his wife. It received critical acclaim [citation needed] and won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in addition to the award for best adapted screenplay from the Writer's Guild of America. It was filmed entirely on location in Cleveland and Lakewood in Ohio. It was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2003 Academy Awards (it lost to The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King).