“An
often hilarious and thoroughly moving portrait of a man, his community and his dream, American Movie is without a doubt one of the year’s
best”
- Scott Von Doviak
“The
movie’s 100 minutes seem to last three decades and [documentary subject Mark
Borchardt], who bullies and wheedles and whines, soon grows tiresome”
- Stephen Hunter
American
Movie
Documentary of wannabe filmmaker Mark Borchardt’s efforts to
finance and shoot the low-budget horror flick "Coven." Joan Petrie, Mike Schank
Bill Borchardt, Monica Borchardt, Cliff Borchardt. Director: Chris Smith (1999, R)
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