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 |
| Production | Sarah Price | Producer |
| Editing | Barry Poltermann | Editor |
| Camera | Chris Smith | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Mike Schank | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Jim McKay | Co-Producer |
| Editing | Jun Diaz | Editor |
| Production | Michael Stipe | Co-Producer |
| Production | Chris Smith | Producer |
| Sound | Neil Whitacre | Sound |
| Sound | Didier Leplae | Sound |
| Camera | Sarah Price | Additional Photography |
| Crew | Bob Fagan | Thanks |
| Sound | Alexander Markowski | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Kathryn Tucker | Thanks |
| Sound | Peter Zinda | Sound Designer |
| Crew | Dick Blau | Creative Consultant |
| Production | Patrick Buckley | Production Assistant |
| Editing | Scott Reeder | Associate Editor |
| Crew | Wrye Martin | Thanks |
| Sound | Todd Leach | Sound |
| Editing | Ray Chi | Associate Editor |
| Crew | Dean Silvers | Thanks |
| Sound | Eric Flickinger | Sound Mix Technician |
| Sound | Sarah Price | Sound |
| Crew | Tony Morrone | Thanks |
| Crew | Paul S. Mezey | Post Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Julie Panebianco | Music Supervisor |
| Production | Dan Ollman | Production Assistant |
| Art | Todd Bishop | Title Designer |
| Sound | Doug Ruschaupt | Sound |
| Sound | Jason Tucker | Sound |
| Editing | Mark Ginsberg | Color Timer |
