anytime i be not give 150 % to my dream or my goal i think of mark borchardt and the real life subject of american movie . mark dog persistence at have his first feature film produce and shoot be so captivate that it will have you laugh and shake your head with sadness and root for him . i haven not see a documentary this honest since the movie on r. crumb . the support cast ( mark real life family and friend ) be all great . give this movie a chance and you will see a great film and a wonderful portrait of the stuff that the american dream be make of .