American Splendor
New York, NY : HBO Video, [2004]
Format: DVD
Description: 1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet
Pekar is a frustrated file clerk working at the local V.A. Hospital. He is also a comic book fan who befriends the young illustrator Robert Crumb and is soon inspired to create comic books based on his own life. Along his bumpy journey he meets, marries and falls in love with Joyce, an admiring comic book seller.
Other Authors:
Hope, Ted.
Pulcini, Robert.
Berman, Shari Springer.
Giamatti, Paul.
Davis, Hope, 1967-
Friedlander, Judah.
Urbaniak, James, 1963-
Billings, Earl.
McCaffrey, James, 1960-
Moore, Maggie.
Benesch, Vivienne.
Stacey, Terry.
Pekar, Harvey. American splendor.
Brabner, Joyce. Our cancer year.
HBO Films.
Fine Line Features.
Good Machine (Firm)
HBO Video (Firm)
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Hope, Ted.
Pulcini, Robert.
Berman, Shari Springer.
Giamatti, Paul.
Davis, Hope, 1967-
Friedlander, Judah.
Urbaniak, James, 1963-
Billings, Earl.
McCaffrey, James, 1960-
Moore, Maggie.
Benesch, Vivienne.
Stacey, Terry.
Pekar, Harvey. American splendor.
Brabner, Joyce. Our cancer year.
HBO Films.
Fine Line Features.
Good Machine (Firm)
HBO Video (Firm)
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Subjects:
Pekar, Harvey.
Brabner, Joyce.
Pekar, Harvey -- Film adaptations.
Brabner, Joyce -- Film adaptations.
Comic books, strips, etc. -- Drama.
Illustrators -- United States -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Pekar, Harvey.
Brabner, Joyce.
Pekar, Harvey -- Film adaptations.
Brabner, Joyce -- Film adaptations.
Comic books, strips, etc. -- Drama.
Illustrators -- United States -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Target Audience: Rated R; for language.
ISBN:
0783123876
UPC: 883316799703
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
DVD COMEDY American | Main (Downtown) | First Level, DVD | In |
DVD COMEDY American | Edgewood | DVD | In |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2003.
Based on the comic book series "American splendor" by Harvey Pekar and "Our cancer year" by Harvey Pekar and Joyce Brabner.
Special features: group audio commentary with directors and cast ; "My movie year" 6 page comic insert that appeared in "Entertainment Weekly"; and DVD ROM features including screen saver.
Videorecording.
Director of photography, Terry Stacey ; editor, Robert Pulcini ; music, Mark Suozzo ; costume designer, Michael Wilkinson ; production designer, Thérèse Deprez.
Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, Judah Friedlander, James Urbaniak, Earl Billings, James McCaffrey, Maggie Moore, Vivienne Benesch, Harvey Pekar, Joyce Brabner.
DVD; Region 1; NTSC; Dolby Digital.
Closed-captioned.
Sundance Film Festival (2003): Grand Jury Prize ; Cannes Film Festival (2003): Film Festival International Critics Award.
Based on the comic book series "American splendor" by Harvey Pekar and "Our cancer year" by Harvey Pekar and Joyce Brabner.
Special features: group audio commentary with directors and cast ; "My movie year" 6 page comic insert that appeared in "Entertainment Weekly"; and DVD ROM features including screen saver.
Videorecording.
Director of photography, Terry Stacey ; editor, Robert Pulcini ; music, Mark Suozzo ; costume designer, Michael Wilkinson ; production designer, Thérèse Deprez.
Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, Judah Friedlander, James Urbaniak, Earl Billings, James McCaffrey, Maggie Moore, Vivienne Benesch, Harvey Pekar, Joyce Brabner.
DVD; Region 1; NTSC; Dolby Digital.
Closed-captioned.
Sundance Film Festival (2003): Grand Jury Prize ; Cannes Film Festival (2003): Film Festival International Critics Award.