American Splendor

American Splendor(2003)

"Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff"

7.2/10
515 votes
101 minAugust 15, 2003

Overview

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

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