American 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.

• Civilian Pictures
• Bluemark Productions
• Mark Borchardt
• Mike Schank
• Tom Schimmels
• Monica Borchardt
• Alex Borchardt
• Chris Borchardt
• Ken Keen
• Matt Weisman