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American Beauty(1999)

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Brief Synopsis

An unemployed ad man falls for his daughter's best friend.

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Cast & Crew

Sam Mendes Director
Kevin Spacey Lester Burnham
Annette Bening Carolyn Burnham
Thora Birch Jane Burnham
Wes Bentley Ricky Fitts
Mena Suvari Angela Hayes
Chris Cooper Colonel Fitts
Allison Janney Barbara Fitts
Peter Gallagher Buddy Kane
Scott Bakula Jim Olmeyer
Sam Robards Jim Berkley
Barry Del Sherman Brad
Ara Celi Sale House Woman No 1
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MPAA Ratings:  R Premiere Info: 
Release Date:  1999 Production Date: 
Color/B&W:  Distributions Co:  DreamWorks Studios
Sound:  Production Co:  The Jinks/ Cohen Company .....Production Company, Deluxe Motion Picture Catering .....Production Company, .....Production Company, L.A. Maddogs .....Production Company, Todd-Ao .....Production Company, Soundelux .....Production Company, Pacific Title & Art Studio .....Production Company, .....Production Company, Kona Cutting .....Production Company, Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc. .....Production Company, .....Production Company, All At The Donmar Warehouse .....Production Company, Alice Entertainment .....Production Company, Panavision, Ltd. .....Production Company, Technicolor .....Production Company, Avid Technology, Inc. .....Production Company, Eastman Kodak .....Production Company, Haskolabio .....Theatrical Distributor, Dreamworks Studios .....Studio, Dreamworks Studios .....Domestic Theatrical Distributor, United International Pictures .....Foreign Theatrical Distributor, Cj Entertainment .....Foreign Theatrical Distributor, .....Foreign Tv Distributor, Dreamworks Home Entertainment .....Domestic Video Distributor
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  • One Of My Favorite Films

    Alex Krajci 2012-10-16

    This Is One Of My Favorite Films, I Like This Film Because Of Kevin Spacey's Performance As Lester Burnham, Alan Ball's Screenplay And Conrad L.... MORE>

  • American Beauty

    Dashiell Barnes 2012-09-19

    The Oscar-winning Best Picture of '99 is a unique & unnerving film. Spacey goes through a midlife crisis when he lust after his daughter's... MORE>

  • American Beauty

    Erik Wagner 2012-01-06

    This movie seriously changed my life. There have been other movies on the subject of the fragility of life and finding beauty in everything, but this one... MORE>

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