American Beauty

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American Beauty (1999)

R 122 min - Drama - 15 September 1999
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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.

Director:  Sam Mendes
Writers:  Alan Ball
Stars:  Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley, Mena Suvari, Peter Gallagher, Allison Janney, Chris Cooper, Scott Bakula, Sam Robards, Barry Del Sherman, Ara Celi, John Cho, Fort Atkinson, Sue Casey, Kent Faulcon, Brenda Wehle, Lisa Cloud, Alison Faulk, Krista Goodsitt, Lily Houtkin, Carolina Lancaster, Mona Leah, Chekesha Van Putten, Emily Zachary, Nancy Anderson, Reshma Gajjar, Stephanie Rizzo, Heather Joy Sher, Chelsea Hertford, Amber Smith, Joel McCrary, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Dennis Anderson, Matthew Kimbrough, Erin Cathryn Strubbe, Thomas J. Armstrong, Bruce Cohen, Elaine Corral Kendall, David C. Fisher, James Hunter, Spencer Kayden, Tom Miller, Ronald Reagan

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Storyline

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.

Collections: Sam Mendes
Tagline: Look closer.
Genres: Drama

Details

Official Website:  —
Country:   United States of America
Language:  English
Release Date:  15 September 1999

Box Office

Budget:  $15,000,000
Revenue:  $356,296,601

Company Credits

Production Companies:  DreamWorks Pictures, Jinks/Cohen Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:  2 h 02 min
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