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The attempt to wheedle money out of the caustic and not-quite-there old man is the real glory of American Movie . As Borchardt shows Bill pictures of pretty actresses, offers him a credit as an "executive producer," buys him booze, and promises big profits and glory down the road ("I see great cinema in this."