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American Beauty

8.0

Released September 15, 1999Runtime 2h 2min

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Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

DreamWorks Pictures

Jinks/Cohen Company

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $15,000,000
Revenue: $356,296,601
Profit/Loss: $341,296,601

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Cast

Kevin SpaceyLester Burnham

Annette BeningCarolyn Burnham

Thora BirchJane Burnham

Wes BentleyRicky Fitts

Mena SuvariAngela Hayes

Peter GallagherBuddy Kane

Allison JanneyBarbara Fitts

Chris CooperColonel Fitts

Scott BakulaJim Olmeyer

Sam RobardsJim Berkley

Barry Del ShermanBrad

Ara CeliSale House Woman #1

John ChoSale House Man #1

Hal Fort AtkinsonSale House Man #2

Sue CaseySale House Woman #2

Kent FaulconSale House Man #3

Brenda WehleSale House Woman #4

Lisa CloudSale House Woman #4

Alison FaulkSpartanette #1

Krista GoodsittSpartanette #2

Lily HoutkinSpartanette #3

Carolina LancasterSpartanette #4

Mona LeahSpartanette #5

Chekesha Van PuttenSpartanette #6

Emily ZacharySpartanette #7

Nanci AndersonSpartanette #8

Reshma GajjarSpartanette #9

Stephanie RizzoSpartanette #10

Heather Joy SherPlayground Girl #1

Chelsea HertfordPlayground Girl #2

Amber SmithChristy Kane

Joel McCraryCatering Boss

Marissa Jaret WinokurMr. Smiley's Counter Girl (Janine)

Dennis AndersonMr. Smiley's Manager

Matthew KimbroughFiring Range Attendant

Erin Cathryn StrubbeYoung Jane

Bruce CohenBartender (uncredited)

Elaine Corral KendallNewscaster (uncredited)

James HunterStudent (uncredited)

Spencer KaydenWedding Guest (uncredited)

Tom MillerAdvertising Executive (uncredited)

Crew

Sam MendesDirector

Chris EdmondsSecond Unit First Assistant Director

Ana Maria QuintanaScript Supervisor

Tony AdlerAssistant Director

Rosemary C. CremonaAssistant Director

Stephanie KimeSecond Second Assistant Director

Peter E. HirschSecond Assistant Director

Alan BallWriter

Dan JinksProducer

Bruce CohenProducer

Debra ZaneCasting

Maria DeVanePost Production Accountant

Alan BallCo-Producer

Stan WlodkowskiCo-Producer

Deborah RickettsResearcher

Cristen Carr StrubbeUnit Production Manager

Christine BonnemLocation Manager

Janet LonsdaleProduction Accountant

Christa VausbinderProduction Coordinator

Victor A. HaddoxAssistant Accountant

Matt WalkerProduction Secretary

Shannon SpeakerAssistant Production Coordinator

Debbie-Lynn SiegelPayroll Accountant

Jeff LovelyLocation Coordinator

Terri TaylorCasting Assistant

Steven BuhaiProduction Assistant

Steven R. MolenProduction Executive

Lisa Marie SerraPost Production Coordinator

Raquel OsborneExtras Casting

Yoshi Enoki Jr.Assistant Location Manager

Chee HoLocation Assistant

Thomas NewmanOriginal Music Composer

Julie WeissCostume Design

Tariq AnwarEditor

Christopher GreenburyEditor

David LazanArt Direction

Conrad L. HallDirector of Photography

Robin RichessonStoryboard Artist

Suzan WexlerSet Designer

Mike HigelmireLeadman

Michael CaseyLeadman

Kim MozingoActor's Assistant

Lisa PenarandaSet Decorating Coordinator

Dana BrunettiActor's Assistant

Janet YaleVisual Effects Producer

Jeffrey WilhoitFoley

Scott MillanSound Re-Recording Mixer

Clyde E. BryanFirst Assistant Camera

Cydney CornellHairstylist

Marcy Grace FroehlichAssistant Costume Designer

Joanie DienerMusic Editor

Aaron PazantiCamera Operator

Bill BernsteinMusic Editor

Molly ClickArt Department Coordinator

Naomi ShohanProduction Design

Huston BeaumontRigging Gaffer

Thomas PasatieriOrchestrator

Joe OndrejkoConstruction Coordinator

Chris DouridasMusic Supervisor

Patricia DeHaneyKey Hair Stylist

Carol A. O'ConnellKey Hair Stylist

Larry MadarasFirst Assistant Editor

Hope SlepakCostume Supervisor

Gerald A. KingRigging Grip

Geoffrey HaleyCamera Operator

Lorey SebastianStill Photographer

Paula AbdulChoreographer

Bob BeemerSound Re-Recording Mixer

Tracey Wadmore-SmithFirst Assistant Editor

Jan K. BergstromSet Decoration

Cat SmithAssistant Art Director

John C. HartiganSpecial Effects Coordinator

Rob HodgsonVisual Effects Supervisor

Kanani WolfSet Costumer

Alix HesterSet Costumer

Bryan BowenSound Effects Editor

Tania McComasMakeup Artist

David GoldbergVisual Effects Supervisor

Scott Martin GershinSupervising Sound Editor

Julie HewettMakeup Artist

Jonathan F. StyrlundVisual Effects Producer

Alan RankinSound Effects Editor

Ben ScottStunt Coordinator

Pete TownshendThanks

Nicole KidmanThanks

Phil CulottaUtility Stunts

Lisa DennisPost Production Supervisor

Jackie GonneauADR & Dubbing

Ross DunkerleyElectrician

David LinckUnit Publicist

Dana KroegerAdditional Camera

Carl FischerBoom Operator

Bill YoungKey Grip

Jim TurnerProduction Controller

Phil HetosColor Timer

Krissy KornCraft Service

Lynda ReissProperty Master

A. Welch LambethTransportation Coordinator

Mike PiccirilloSet Production Assistant

Thomas O'Neil YounkmanFirst Assistant Sound Editor

Dennis SandsScoring Mixer

René GonzálezProjection

Holiday FreemanStand In

Trevor JollyADR Supervisor

Pia MehrStudio Teachers

Richard W. JonesGreensman

Matt MagnoliaVisual Effects Editor

Jeff CouchDriver

Paula BonhommeVisual Effects Coordinator

Chris SampPainter

Olivier SardaDigital Compositors

Ralph Merzbach24 Frame Playback

John Cassella3D Artist

Kevin Du ToitPost Production Assistant

Christian ZimmermannStandby Painter

Richard Van DykeProduction Sound Mixer

Randy LoveladyTransportation Captain

Ian KaySet Dressing Artist

Rob GarlowPropmaker

Jeffrey SkinnerEditorial Production Assistant

Andrea DopasoSet Designer

Mark GordonDialogue Editor

Simon CokeDialogue Editor

David GoliaSecond Unit Director of Photography

Conrad W. HallSecond Unit Director of Photography

Carlos M. GallardoDolly Grip

Nerses GezalyanFoley Mixer

Robert 'Bobby Z' ZajoncPilot

John CarneyAssistant Chief Lighting Technician

Dean DrabinADR Mixer

James MorianaFoley Artist

Michael ThomasCamera Loader

Brook BaconSwing

Paul FarleyBest Boy Grip

Buffy ZerefskiAssistant Makeup Artist

Sanford SlepakKey Costumer

Angela M. WhitingAssistant Property Master

Vince FilipponeAssistant Editor

Tony ChanceStoryboard Artist

Jerry MiscevichSpecial Effects Technician

Kelly DiehlLibra Head Technician

Mike GentileSecond Assistant Camera

Jason HansenSpecial Effects Assistant

Travis BaumannCompositing Artist

Greg ZimmermanFoley Recordist

Brian BashamADR Recordist

Matt DesseroVisual Effects Compositor

James M. CoxChief Lighting Technician

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Reviews

by tmdb70752507

The film American Beauty to me is a film about purpose. What is your purpose in life? The film teaches that there is such great beauty in the small things in life and that sometimes you need to take a step back to allow yourself to take in the unfiltered beauty in the small things like a plastic ba...

I first saw this film in my teen years. I didn't understand the plot of the movie back then but found the erotic scenes interesting. I think I was also impressed by Lesters change in attitude back then. Rewatching it in my early thirties the movie really catches me. The story of every character i...

by Andre Gonzales

It was a ok movie. I didn't like Kevin Spacey creeping on a young teenager, but other then that it was a good movie.