American Beauty (1999)
American Beauty (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.

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Cast

Kevin Spacey Kevin Spacey As: Lester Burnham
Annette Bening Annette Bening As: Carolyn Burnham
Thora Birch Thora Birch As: Jane Burnham
Wes Bentley Wes Bentley As: Ricky Fitts
Mena Suvari Mena Suvari As: Angela Hayes
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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.


Tagline: Look closer.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 15 September 1999

Country: US

Runtime: 122m

Company Credits

Company: DreamWorks Pictures, Jinks/Cohen Company

Budget: $15,000,000

Revenue: $356,296,601

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Cast

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Lester Burnham

Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Carolyn Burnham

Thora Birch

Thora Birch

Jane Burnham

Wes Bentley

Wes Bentley

Ricky Fitts

Mena Suvari

Mena Suvari

Angela Hayes

Peter Gallagher

Peter Gallagher

Buddy Kane

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Barbara Fitts

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

Colonel Fitts

Scott Bakula

Scott Bakula

Jim Olmeyer

Sam Robards

Sam Robards

Jim Berkley

Barry Del Sherman

Barry Del Sherman

Brad

Ara Celi

Ara Celi

Sale House Woman #1

John Cho

John Cho

Sale House Man #1

Fort Atkinson

Fort Atkinson

Sale House Man #2

Sue Casey

Sue Casey

Sale House Woman #2

Kent Faulcon

Kent Faulcon

Sale House Man #3

Brenda Wehle

Brenda Wehle

Sale House Woman #4

Lisa Cloud

Lisa Cloud

Sale House Woman #4

Alison Faulk

Alison Faulk

Spartanette #1

Krista Goodsitt

Krista Goodsitt

Spartanette #2

Lily Houtkin

Lily Houtkin

Spartanette #3

Carolina Lancaster

Carolina Lancaster

Spartanette #4

Mona Leah

Mona Leah

Spartanette #5

Chekesha Van Putten

Chekesha Van Putten

Spartanette #6

Emily Zachary

Emily Zachary

Spartanette #7

Nancy Anderson

Nancy Anderson

Spartanette #8

Reshma Gajjar

Reshma Gajjar

Spartanette #9

Stephanie Rizzo

Stephanie Rizzo

Spartanette #10

Heather Joy Sher

Heather Joy Sher

Playground Girl #1

Chelsea Hertford

Chelsea Hertford

Playground Girl #2

Amber Smith

Amber Smith

Christy Kane

Joel McCrary

Joel McCrary

Catering Boss

Marissa Jaret Winokur

Marissa Jaret Winokur

Mr. Smiley's Counter Girl (Janine)

Dennis Anderson

Dennis Anderson

Mr. Smiley's Manager

Matthew Kimbrough

Matthew Kimbrough

Firing Range Attendant

Erin Cathryn Strubbe

Erin Cathryn Strubbe

Young Jane

Bruce Cohen

Bruce Cohen

Bartender (uncredited)

Elaine Corral Kendall

Elaine Corral Kendall

Newscaster (uncredited)

James Hunter

James Hunter

Student (uncredited)

Spencer Kayden

Spencer Kayden

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Tom Miller

Tom Miller

Advertising Executive (uncredited)

Directed By

Sam Mendes

Sam Mendes

Director

Chris Edmonds

Chris Edmonds

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Ana Maria Quintana

Ana Maria Quintana

Script Supervisor

Tony Adler

Tony Adler

Assistant Director

Rosemary C. Cremona

Rosemary C. Cremona

Assistant Director

Stephanie Kime

Stephanie Kime

Second Second Assistant Director

Peter E. Hirsch

Peter E. Hirsch

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Dan Jinks

Dan Jinks

Producer

Bruce Cohen

Bruce Cohen

Producer

Debra Zane

Debra Zane

Casting

Maria DeVane

Maria DeVane

Post Production Accountant

Alan Ball

Alan Ball

Co-Producer

Stan Wlodkowski

Stan Wlodkowski

Co-Producer

Deborah Ricketts

Deborah Ricketts

Researcher

Cristen Carr Strubbe

Cristen Carr Strubbe

Unit Production Manager

Christine Bonnem

Christine Bonnem

Location Manager

Janet Lonsdale

Janet Lonsdale

Production Accountant

Christa Vausbinder

Christa Vausbinder

Production Coordinator

Victor A. Haddox

Victor A. Haddox

Assistant Accountant

Matt Walker

Matt Walker

Production Secretary

Shannon Speaker

Shannon Speaker

Assistant Production Coordinator

Debbie-Lynn Siegel

Debbie-Lynn Siegel

Payroll Accountant

Jeff Lovely

Jeff Lovely

Location Coordinator

Terri Taylor

Terri Taylor

Casting Assistant

Steven Buhai

Steven Buhai

Production Assistant

Steven R. Molen

Steven R. Molen

Production Executive

Lisa Marie Serra

Lisa Marie Serra

Post Production Coordinator

Raquel Osborne

Raquel Osborne

Extras Casting

Yoshi Enoki Jr.

Yoshi Enoki Jr.

Assistant Location Manager

Chee Ho

Chee Ho

Location Assistant

Edited By

Tariq Anwar

Tariq Anwar

Editor

Christopher Greenbury

Christopher Greenbury

Editor

Larry Madaras

Larry Madaras

First Assistant Editor

Tracey Wadmore-Smith

Tracey Wadmore-Smith

First Assistant Editor

Phil Hetos

Phil Hetos

Color Timer

Jeffrey Skinner

Jeffrey Skinner

Editorial Production Assistant

Vince Filippone

Vince Filippone

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Julie Weiss

Julie Weiss

Costume Design

Cydney Cornell

Cydney Cornell

Hairstylist

Marcy Grace Froehlich

Marcy Grace Froehlich

Assistant Costume Designer

Patricia DeHaney

Patricia DeHaney

Key Hair Stylist

Carol A. O'Connell

Carol A. O'Connell

Key Hair Stylist

Hope Slepak

Hope Slepak

Costume Supervisor

Kanani Wolf

Kanani Wolf

Set Costumer

Alix Hester

Alix Hester

Set Costumer

Tania McComas

Tania McComas

Makeup Artist

Julie Hewett

Julie Hewett

Makeup Artist

Ian Kay

Ian Kay

Set Dressing Artist

Buffy Zerefski

Buffy Zerefski

Assistant Makeup Artist

Sanford Slepak

Sanford Slepak

Key Costumer

Sound

Thomas Newman

Thomas Newman

Original Music Composer

Jeffrey Wilhoit

Jeffrey Wilhoit

Foley

Scott Millan

Scott Millan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Joanie Diener

Joanie Diener

Music Editor

Bill Bernstein

Bill Bernstein

Music Editor

Thomas Pasatieri

Thomas Pasatieri

Orchestrator

Chris Douridas

Chris Douridas

Music Supervisor

Bob Beemer

Bob Beemer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bryan Bowen

Bryan Bowen

Sound Effects Editor

Scott Martin Gershin

Scott Martin Gershin

Supervising Sound Editor

Alan Rankin

Alan Rankin

Sound Effects Editor

Jackie Gonneau

Jackie Gonneau

ADR & Dubbing

Carl Fischer

Carl Fischer

Boom Operator

Thomas O'Neil Younkman

Thomas O'Neil Younkman

First Assistant Sound Editor

Dennis S. Sands

Dennis S. Sands

Scoring Mixer

Trevor Jolly

Trevor Jolly

ADR Supervisor

Richard Van Dyke

Richard Van Dyke

Production Sound Mixer

Mark Gordon

Mark Gordon

Dialogue Editor

Simon Coke

Simon Coke

Dialogue Editor

Nerses Gezalyan

Nerses Gezalyan

Foley Mixer

Dean Drabin

Dean Drabin

ADR Mixer

James Moriana

James Moriana

Foley Artist

Greg Zimmerman

Greg Zimmerman

Foley Recordist

Brian Basham

Brian Basham

ADR Recordist

Visual Effects

Janet Yale

Janet Yale

Visual Effects Producer

Rob Hodgson

Rob Hodgson

Visual Effects Supervisor

David Goldberg

David Goldberg

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jonathan F. Styrlund

Jonathan F. Styrlund

Visual Effects Producer

Paula Bonhomme

Paula Bonhomme

Visual Effects Coordinator

Olivier Sarda

Olivier Sarda

Digital Compositors

Ralph Merzbach

Ralph Merzbach

24 Frame Playback

John Cassella

John Cassella

3D Artist

Travis Baumann

Travis Baumann

Compositing Artist

Matt Dessero

Matt Dessero

Visual Effects Compositor

Camera

Conrad L. Hall

Conrad L. Hall

Director of Photography

Clyde E. Bryan

Clyde E. Bryan

First Assistant Camera

Aaron Pazanti

Aaron Pazanti

Camera Operator

Geoffrey Haley

Geoffrey Haley

Camera Operator

Lorey Sebastian

Lorey Sebastian

Still Photographer

Dana Kroeger

Dana Kroeger

Additional Camera

Bill Young

Bill Young

Key Grip

David Golia

David Golia

Second Unit Director of Photography

Conrad W. Hall

Conrad W. Hall

Second Unit Director of Photography

Carlos M. Gallardo

Carlos M. Gallardo

Dolly Grip

Michael Thomas

Michael Thomas

Camera Loader

Paul Farley

Paul Farley

Best Boy Grip

Kelly Diehl

Kelly Diehl

Libra Head Technician

Mike Gentile

Mike Gentile

Second Assistant Camera

Lighting

Huston Beaumont

Huston Beaumont

Rigging Gaffer

Gerald A. King

Gerald A. King

Rigging Grip

Ross Dunkerley

Ross Dunkerley

Electrician

John Carney

John Carney

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

James M. Cox

James M. Cox

Chief Lighting Technician

Art Department

David Lazan

David Lazan

Art Direction

Robin Richesson

Robin Richesson

Storyboard Artist

Suzan Wexler

Suzan Wexler

Set Designer

Mike Higelmire

Mike Higelmire

Leadman

Michael Casey

Michael Casey

Leadman

Lisa Penaranda

Lisa Penaranda

Set Decorating Coordinator

Molly Click

Molly Click

Art Department Coordinator

Naomi Shohan

Naomi Shohan

Production Design

Joe Ondrejko

Joe Ondrejko

Construction Coordinator

Jan K. Bergstrom

Jan K. Bergstrom

Set Decoration

Cat Smith

Cat Smith

Assistant Art Director

Lynda Reiss

Lynda Reiss

Property Master

Richard W. Jones

Richard W. Jones

Greensman

Chris Samp

Chris Samp

Painter

Christian Zimmermann

Christian Zimmermann

Standby Painter

Andrea Dopaso

Andrea Dopaso

Set Designer

Brook Bacon

Brook Bacon

Swing

Angela M. Whiting

Angela M. Whiting

Assistant Property Master

Tony Chance

Tony Chance

Storyboard Artist

Other Crew

Kim Mozingo

Kim Mozingo

Actor's Assistant

Dana Brunetti

Dana Brunetti

Actor's Assistant

Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul

Choreographer

John C. Hartigan

John C. Hartigan

Special Effects Coordinator

Ben Scott

Ben Scott

Stunt Coordinator

Pete Townshend

Pete Townshend

Thanks

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Thanks

Phil Culotta

Phil Culotta

Utility Stunts

Lisa Dennis

Lisa Dennis

Post Production Supervisor

David Linck

David Linck

Unit Publicist

Jim Turner

Jim Turner

Production Controller

Krissy Korn

Krissy Korn

Craft Service

A. Welch Lambeth

A. Welch Lambeth

Transportation Coordinator

Mike Piccirillo

Mike Piccirillo

Set Production Assistant

René González

René González

Projection

Holiday Freeman

Holiday Freeman

Stand In

Pia Mehr

Pia Mehr

Studio Teachers

Matt Magnolia

Matt Magnolia

Visual Effects Editor

Jeff Couch

Jeff Couch

Driver

Kevin Du Toit

Kevin Du Toit

Post Production Assistant

Randy Lovelady

Randy Lovelady

Transportation Captain

Rob Garlow

Rob Garlow

Propmaker

Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc

Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc

Pilot

Jerry Miscevich

Jerry Miscevich

Special Effects Technician

Jason Hansen

Jason Hansen

Special Effects Assistant

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