American Beauty (1999)

09/15/1999 (US) • 2h 2m

Drama

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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.

Top Billed Cast

Kevin Spacey

Lester Burnham

Annette Bening

Carolyn Burnham

Thora Birch

Jane Burnham

Wes Bentley

Ricky Fitts

Mena Suvari

Angela Hayes

Peter Gallagher

Buddy Kane

Allison Janney

Barbara Fitts

Chris Cooper

Colonel Fitts

Scott Bakula

Jim Olmeyer


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$15,000,000.00

Revenue

$356,296,601.00

Keywords

estate agent

adultery

coming out

first time

virgin

cheating

parent child relationship

age difference

midlife crisis

cheerleader

dark comedy

rose

satire

dysfunctional family

suburbia

coming of age

sexual fantasy

dysfunctional marriage

marijuana

loneliness

love affair

biting

exercise

extramarital affair

realtor

voyeurism

quitting a job

neighborhood

retired army man

closeted homosexual

singing in a car

gay theme

existential

teenager

camcorder

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