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An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.
Theatrical
Aug 15, 2003
Digital
Dec 14, 2015
Box Office
$6.0M
Budget
$2.0M
Return
3.0x
DVD / Blu-ray
Feb 3, 2004
Directors
Producer
Music
Studio
HBO Films, Good Machine
Cast
Full credits →P
Paul Giamatti
Harvey Pekar
H
Hope Davis
Joyce Brabner
J
Judah Friedlander
Toby Radloff
J
James Urbaniak
Robert Crumb
E
Earl Billings
Mr. Boats
J
James McCaffrey
Fred
M
Maggie Moore
Alice Quinn
V
Vivienne Benesch
Lana
D
Daniel Tay
Young Harvey
H
Harvey Pekar
Real Harvey
D
Donal Logue
Stage Actor Harvey
Josh Hutcherson
Robin
M
Molly Shannon
Stage Actor Joyce
T
Toby Radloff
Toby Radloff
E
Eytan Mirsky
Guitarist
M
Mary Faktor
Housewife
M
Madylin Sweeten
Danielle
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
MTV Director
D
David Letterman
Self (archive footage)
K
Kurt Loder
Self (archive footage)
