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American Beauty (1999)

Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation for his daughter's attractive friend. (source: imdb.com)

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Kevin Spacey

Lester Burnham
Annette Bening

Carolyn Burnham
Thora Birch

Jane Burnham
Wes Bentley

Ricky Fitts
Mena Suvari

Angela Hayes
Chris Cooper

Col. Frank Fitts, USMC
Peter Gallagher

Buddy Kane
Allison Janney

Barbara Fitts
Scott Bakula

Jim Olmeyer
Sam Robards

Jim Berkley
Ara Celi

Sale House Woman #1
John Cho

Sale House Man #1
Sue Casey

Sale House Woman #2
Amber Smith

Christy Kane
Marissa Jaret Winokur

Mr. Smiley's Counter Girl
Bruce Cohen

Bartender

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Wes Bentley - 1 Vote

Thora Birch - 1 Vote

Mena Suvari - 1 Vote

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Snapshot

Release Date

8 September 1999

Budget

$15,000,000

US Box Office

$130,000,000

Tagline

... look closer

Genre

Drama

Country

USA

Filming Locations

11388 Homedale Street, Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Language

English

Sound Mix

DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS

Color

Film Type

Feature

Film Class

Tragi-comedy, Family Drama, Coming-of-Age

Niche Genre

Comedy Drama

Mood

Comedy on the Edge

Themes

Midlife Crises, Suburban Dysfunction, Crumbling Marriages, Dysfunctional Families, Fired or Laid-Off, Parenthood

Tones

Satirical, Cynical, Wry, Reflective, Lyrical, Irreverent, Biting

Wikipedia

American Beauty is a 1999 American drama film directed by Sam Mendes and written by Alan Ball. Kevin Spacey stars as office worker Lester Burnham, who has a midlife crisis when he becomes infatuated with his teenage daughter's best friend, Angela (Mena Suvari). Annette Bening co-stars as Lester's materialistic wife, Carolyn, and Thora Birch plays their insecure daughter, Jane; Wes Bentley, Chris Cooper, and Allison Janney also feature. The film has been described by academics as a satire of American middle class notions of beauty and personal satisfaction; analysis has focused on the film's explorations of romantic and paternal love, sexuality, beauty, materialism, self-liberation, and redemption.