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American Movie

American Movie (1999)

Radar 39Slightly unusualUS:R1h 44mDocumentary · Comedy

The Radar read

A quieter title still finding its audience, though the rating rests on a thin sample, so treat it as provisional.

Synopsis

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.

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Content check

✗ Not for kidsAdults only · US R
Mature contentAnimal in peril / death

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Radar score39/100
Quality signal65/100
Audience rating7.6
Votes counted280
Trust signalSlightly unusual

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