 "American Splendor" was written and directed by documentarians Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini.The film stars Paul Giamatti as Pekar and Hope Davis as Joyce Brabner.It also features appearances from Pekar and Brabner themselves (along with Pekar's long-time co-worker Toby Radloff), who discuss their lives, the comic books, and how it feels to be depicted onscreen by actors.