"Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff"

2003

1h 41m

7.2(522 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.

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Cast & Crew

48 members

Acting

Paul Giamatti

Harvey Pekar

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Hope Davis

Joyce Brabner

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Judah Friedlander

Toby Radloff

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James Urbaniak

Robert Crumb

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Earl Billings

Mr. Boats

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James McCaffrey

Fred

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Maggie Moore

Alice Quinn

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Vivienne Benesch

Lana

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Daniel Tay

Young Harvey

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Harvey Pekar

Real Harvey

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Donal Logue

Stage Actor Harvey

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Josh Hutcherson

Robin

Writing

Joyce Brabner

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Molly Shannon

Stage Actor Joyce

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Toby Radloff

Sound

Eytan Mirsky

Guitarist

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Joey Krajcar

Batman

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Chris Ambrose

Superman

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Cameron Carter

Green Lantern

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Mary Faktor

Housewife

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Madylin Sweeten

Danielle

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Ebon Moss-Bachrach

MTV Director

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David Letterman

Self (archive footage)

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Kurt Loder

Self (archive footage)

Directing

Shari Springer Berman

Interviewer (voice)

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Larry John Meyers

Throat Doctor

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Barbara Brown

Nurse

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Danny Hoch

Marty

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Eli Ganias

Pahls

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Sylvia Kauders

Old Jewish Lady

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Rebecca Borger

Cashier

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Nick Baxter

Mattress Guy #1

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Allen Branstein

Mattress Guy #2

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Dick Prochaska

WWII Patient

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Charles Eduardos

Doctor

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Robert Pulcini

Bob the Director

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Bianca Santos

Counter Girl

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Mike Rad

Rand

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Amy K. Harmon

Cheery Waitress

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Rob Grader

Stage Manager

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Terrence Sullivan

Letterman Regular

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Patrick Lafferty

Yuppie

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Jesse Perez

Miguel

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Jeff Peters

Talk Show Host

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Ola Creston

PA #1

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Robert J. Williams

Cancer Doctor

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Jason Stevens

Letterman Regular (voice)

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Todd Cummings

Talk Show Host (voice)

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