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La route des 'Grandes gueules' (2001)

Actors: Lino Ventura (actor), Bourvil (actor), Michel Constantin (actor), Paul Crauchet (actor), Robert Enrico (actor), José Giovanni (actor), Jess Hahn (actor), Marie Dubois (actress), Michel Ardan (actor), Jacques Mény (actor), Jean-Claude Rolland (actor), Jacques Mény (actor), Dominique Petitjean (editor), Roger Viry-Babel (director), Claude Vautrin (actor),

Genres: Documentary,

American Movie (1999)

Actors: Michael Stipe (producer), Billy Crystal (actor), Mark Borchardt (actor), Jim McKay (producer), Todd Bishop (miscellaneous crew), Chris Smith (director), Chris Smith (producer), Mike Schank (composer), Mike Schank (actor), Mike Schank (actor), Barry Poltermann (editor), Sarah Price (producer), Tommy Dallace (actor), Tom Beach (actor), Ken Keen (actor),

Plot: On the northwest side of Milwaukee, Mark Borchardt dreams the American dream: for him, it's making movies. Using relatives, local theater talent, slacker friends, his Mastercard, and $3,000 from his Uncle Bill, Mark strives over three years to finish "Covan," a short horror film. His own personal demons (alcohol, gambling, a dysfunctional family) plague him, but he desperately wants to overcome self-doubt and avoid failure. In moments of reflection, Mark sees his story as quintessentially American, and its the nature and nuance of his dream that this film explores.

Keywords: actor, actress, adult-lives-at-home, ambition, american-football, bath, bathtub, beard, beer, brother-brother-relationship
Genres: Documentary,

Quotes:

Mark's Uncle: That's all right, that's ok, umm...

Friend/Musician: Here is what it think of lottery... It's like, when you play the lottery, sometimes you win and sometimes you lose... But it better than using drugs or alcohol - Because when you use drugs and alcohol, especially drugs, you always lose.

Mark Borchardt: 'Your AT&T; Universal Card has arrived"? Oh God, Kick-fucking-ass, I got a Master Card. I don't believe it, man. Life is kinda cool sometimes.

Mark Borchardt: They're making a mockery of my words, man. This whole thing is turning out to be a theatrical mockery. You understand that, Mike?::Friend/Musician: No,::Mark Borchardt: Well, you will.

Uncle Bill: It's alright, it's okay, there's something to live for... Jesus told me so!

Mark Borchardt: I'm gonna wake up to hell tomorrow, man. Those credit cards ain't gonna look nice, man. But I'm always a man for my word. Mike Schank, you happy?::Friend/Musician: Yeah, I'm happy.::Mark Borchardt: How happy are you, man?::Friend/Musician: I'm very happy.::Mark Borchardt: Well good, man, cuz don't drink. You're gonna set the world's record. OK, man. I'm cooled down, but... Hey I'm serious, man. If I missed somebody or anything, man, thanks a million for, uh, for helping out, man. Cuz I... I couldn't have, whatever, done it.

Mark Borchardt: Do you think this is a little bit cathartic for you?::Friend/Musician: Uh, very cathartic, Mark.::Mark Borchardt: Do you know what cathartic means?::Friend/Musician: No.

Mark Borchardt: Would you buy this movie for $14.95?::Friend/Musician: Yeah, hell yeah, man.::Mark Borchardt: If I can find 3,000 people like you across this country, man, I'm in business.::Friend/Musician: Of course, man, I mean... Shit, that's what "Rush" tickets were.

Mark Borchardt: [Reacting to an IRS notice threatening a lien on personal property for delinquent funds due] Luckily it's just $81.00. What are they gonna take, ya know, like my "Night of the Living Dead" book?

Joan: He wants to be somewhere where he's not. But then, don't most people want to be somewhere where they're not?