Mark Borchardt leeft in de buurt van Milwaukee en droomt ervan films te maken. Met behulp van familieleden, lokaal talent, vrienden en 3000 geleende dollars probeert hij zijn horrorfilm 'Coven' te maken.
Nee, helaas is American Movie nog niet beschikbaar op Netflix in Nederland.
| Directing | Chris Smith | Director |
| Sound | Mike Schank | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Chris Smith | Producer |
| Production | Michael Stipe | Co-Producer |
| Production | Jim McKay | Co-Producer |
| Camera | Chris Smith | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Jun Diaz | Editor |
| Production | Sarah Price | Producer |
| Editing | Barry Poltermann | Editor |
| Crew | Tony Morrone | Thanks |
| Sound | Jason Tucker | Sound |
| Crew | Kathryn Tucker | Thanks |
| Sound | Didier Leplae | Sound |
| Art | Todd Bishop | Title Designer |
| Production | Dan Ollman | Production Assistant |
| Sound | Alexander Markowski | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Eric Flickinger | Sound Mix Technician |
| Sound | Sarah Price | Sound |
| Sound | Neil Whitacre | Sound |
| Camera | Sarah Price | Additional Photography |
| Crew | Dean Silvers | Thanks |
| Editing | Ray Chi | Associate Editor |
| Production | Patrick Buckley | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Paul S. Mezey | Post Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Todd Leach | Sound |
| Crew | Bob Fagan | Thanks |
| Editing | Scott Reeder | Associate Editor |
| Crew | Dick Blau | Creative Consultant |
| Sound | Doug Ruschaupt | Sound |
| Editing | Mark Ginsberg | Color Timer |
| Sound | Julie Panebianco | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Peter Zinda | Sound Designer |
| Crew | Wrye Martin | Thanks |
