"Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff"

2003

1h 41m

7.2(515 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

22 members

Acting

Paul Giamatti

Harvey Pekar

Acting

Hope Davis

Joyce Brabner

Acting

Judah Friedlander

Toby Radloff

Acting

James Urbaniak

Robert Crumb

Acting

Earl Billings

Mr. Boats

Acting

James McCaffrey

Fred

Acting

Maggie Moore

Alice Quinn

Acting

Vivienne Benesch

Lana

Acting

Daniel Tay

Young Harvey

Acting

Harvey Pekar

Real Harvey

Acting

Donal Logue

Stage Actor Harvey

Acting

Josh Hutcherson

Robin

Writing

Joyce Brabner

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Acting

Molly Shannon

Stage Actor Joyce

Acting

Toby Radloff

Sound

Eytan Mirsky

Guitarist

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Acting

Joey Krajcar

Batman

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Acting

Chris Ambrose

Superman

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Acting

Cameron Carter

Green Lantern

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Acting

Mary Faktor

Housewife

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Madylin Sweeten

Danielle

Acting

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

MTV Director

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