American Movie
1999American Movie is 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.
Acted in
Mark Borchardt
as Filmmaker
Mike Schank
as Friend / Musician
Tom Schimmels
as Actor in 'Coven'
Monica Borchardt
as Mark's Mom
Alex Borchardt
as Mark's Brother
Chris Borchardt
as Mark's Brother
Ken Keen
as Friend / Associate Producer
Matt Weisman
as Casting Director
Bill Borchardt
as Mark's Uncle / Executive Producer
Cliff Borchardt
as Mark's Dad
Tom Beach
as Production Manager
Joan Petrie
as Mark's Girlfriend / Associate Producer
Robert Richard Jorge
as Actor in ‘Coven’
Tommy Dallace
as The Movie Star
Dawn Borchardt
as Mark's Daughter
Miriam Frost
as Actor in 'Coven'
Louis Sather
as Self (uncredited)
Billy Crystal
as Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited)
Dean Allen
as Props/Special Effects