American Beauty

Sep 15, 1999

2h 2m

★ 8.0

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Overview

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

American Beauty Trailers

Cast

Lester Burnham

Kevin Spacey

Carolyn Burnham

Annette Bening

Jane Burnham

Thora Birch

Ricky Fitts

Wes Bentley

Angela Hayes

Mena Suvari

Buddy Kane

Peter Gallagher

Barbara Fitts

Allison Janney

Colonel Fitts

Chris Cooper

Jim Olmeyer

Scott Bakula

Jim Berkley

Sam Robards

Brad

Barry Del Sherman

Sale House Woman #1

Ara Celi

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