American Movie
American Movie documents the story of filmmaker Mark Borchardt, his mission, and his dream. Spanning over two years of intense struggle with his film, his family, financial decline, and spiritual crisis, American Movie is a portrayal of ambition, obsession, excess, and one man's quest for the American Dream.
Genres
Documentary, Comedy
Studio
Civilian Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
How American Movie performed
Budget
N/A
Worldwide Gross
$1.2M
Gross Profit
N/A
Return
N/A
Opening Wknd (est.)
$224K
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~55/45, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (35% of the domestic run, typical for Documentary) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Filmmaker
Mark Borchardt
Filmmaker
Friend / Musician
Mike Schank
Friend / Musician
Actor in 'Coven'
Tom Schimmels
Actor in 'Coven'
Mark's Mom
Monica Borchardt
Mark's Mom
Mark's Brother
Alex Borchardt
Mark's Brother
Mark's Brother
Chris Borchardt
Mark's Brother
Friend / Associate Producer
Ken Keen
Friend / Associate Producer
Casting Director
Matt Weisman
Casting Director
Mark's Uncle / Executive Producer
Bill Borchardt
Mark's Uncle / Executive Producer
Mark's Dad
Cliff Borchardt
Mark's Dad
Production Manager
Tom Beach
Production Manager
Mark's Girlfriend / Associate Producer
Joan Petrie
Mark's Girlfriend / Associate Producer
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