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American Splendor

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

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2003-08-15

Runtime: 101 mins

Director: Robert Pulcini, Shari Springer Berman

Writer: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini

Spoken language: English

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Original title: American Splendor

Production Companies: HBO Films, Good Machine

Production Countries: United States of America

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