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 #3

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 (as Romana Leah)

Chekesha Van Putten

Chekesha Van Putten

Spartanette #6 (as Chekesa Van Putten)

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

Janine - Mr. Smiley's Counter Girl

Dennis Anderson

Dennis Anderson

Mr. Smiley's Manager

Matthew Kimbrough

Matthew Kimbrough

Firing Range Attendant

Erin Cathryn Strubbe

Erin Cathryn Strubbe

Young Jane

Thomas J. Armstrong

Thomas J. Armstrong

Sale House Man #4 (uncredited)

Bruce Cohen

Bruce Cohen

Bartender (uncredited)

Elaine Corral Kendall

Elaine Corral Kendall

Newscaster (uncredited)

David C. Fisher

David C. Fisher

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

James Hunter

James Hunter

Student (uncredited)

Spencer Kayden

Spencer Kayden

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Tom Miller

Tom Miller

Advertising Executive (uncredited)

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

President Ronald Reagan (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed By

Sam Mendes

Sam Mendes

Director

Ana Maria Quintana

Ana Maria Quintana

Script Supervisor

Tony Adler

Tony Adler

Assistant Director

Rosemary C. Cremona

Rosemary C. Cremona

Assistant Director

Peter E. Hirsch

Peter E. Hirsch

Second Assistant Director

Stephanie Kime

Stephanie Kime

Second Second Assistant Director

Chris Edmonds

Chris Edmonds

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Bruce Cohen

Bruce Cohen

Producer

Dan Jinks

Dan Jinks

Producer

Debra Zane

Debra Zane

Casting

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

Terri Taylor

Terri Taylor

Casting Assistant

Lisa Marie Serra

Lisa Marie Serra

Post Production Coordinator

Yoshi Enoki Jr.

Yoshi Enoki Jr.

Assistant Location Manager

Chee Ho

Chee Ho

Location Assistant

Jeff Lovely

Jeff Lovely

Location Coordinator

Victor A. Haddox

Victor A. Haddox

Assistant Accountant

Shannon Speaker

Shannon Speaker

Assistant Production Coordinator

Raquel Osborne

Raquel Osborne

Extras Casting

Debbie-Lynn Siegel

Debbie-Lynn Siegel

Payroll Accountant

Steven Buhai

Steven Buhai

Production Assistant

Steven R. Molen

Steven R. Molen

Production Executive

Matt Walker

Matt Walker

Production Secretary

Maria DeVane

Maria DeVane

Post Production Accountant

Edited By

Christopher Greenbury

Christopher Greenbury

Editor

Tariq Anwar

Tariq Anwar

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

Marcy Grace Froehlich

Marcy Grace Froehlich

Assistant Costume Designer

Hope Slepak

Hope Slepak

Costume Supervisor

Alix Hester

Alix Hester

Set Costumer

Kanani Wolf

Kanani Wolf

Set Costumer

Cydney Cornell

Cydney Cornell

Hairstylist

Patricia DeHaney

Patricia DeHaney

Key Hair Stylist

Carol A. O'Connell

Carol A. O'Connell

Key Hair Stylist

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

Bill Bernstein

Bill Bernstein

Music Editor

Joanie Diener

Joanie Diener

Music Editor

Chris Douridas

Chris Douridas

Music Supervisor

Thomas Pasatieri

Thomas Pasatieri

Orchestrator

Jeffrey Wilhoit

Jeffrey Wilhoit

Foley

Bryan Bowen

Bryan Bowen

Sound Effects Editor

Alan Rankin

Alan Rankin

Sound Effects Editor

Bob Beemer

Bob Beemer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Scott Millan

Scott Millan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Scott Martin Gershin

Scott Martin Gershin

Supervising Sound Editor

Jackie Gonneau

Jackie Gonneau

ADR & Dubbing

Trevor Jolly

Trevor Jolly

ADR Supervisor

Carl Fischer

Carl Fischer

Boom Operator

Thomas O'Neil Younkman

Thomas O'Neil Younkman

First Assistant Sound Editor

Richard Van Dyke

Richard Van Dyke

Production Sound Mixer

Dennis S. Sands

Dennis S. Sands

Scoring Mixer

Simon Coke

Simon Coke

Dialogue Editor

Mark Gordon

Mark Gordon

Dialogue Editor

Dean Drabin

Dean Drabin

ADR Mixer

Brian Basham

Brian Basham

ADR Recordist

James Moriana

James Moriana

Foley Artist

Nerses Gezalyan

Nerses Gezalyan

Foley Mixer

Greg Zimmerman

Greg Zimmerman

Foley Recordist

Visual Effects

Janet Yale

Janet Yale

Visual Effects Producer

Jonathan F. Styrlund

Jonathan F. Styrlund

Visual Effects Producer

Rob Hodgson

Rob Hodgson

Visual Effects Supervisor

David Goldberg

David Goldberg

Visual Effects Supervisor

Ralph Merzbach

Ralph Merzbach

24 Frame Playback

John Cassella

John Cassella

3D Artist

Olivier Sarda

Olivier Sarda

Digital Compositors

Paula Bonhomme

Paula Bonhomme

Visual Effects Coordinator

Matt Dessero

Matt Dessero

Visual Effects Compositor

Travis Baumann

Travis Baumann

Compositing Artist

Camera

Conrad L. Hall

Conrad L. Hall

Director of Photography

Aaron Pazanti

Aaron Pazanti

Camera Operator

Geoffrey Haley

Geoffrey Haley

Camera Operator

Lorey Sebastian

Lorey Sebastian

Still Photographer

Clyde E. Bryan

Clyde E. Bryan

First Assistant Camera

Dana Kroeger

Dana Kroeger

Additional Camera

Bill Young

Bill Young

Key Grip

Conrad W. Hall

Conrad W. Hall

Second Unit Director of Photography

David Golia

David Golia

Second Unit Director of Photography

Paul Farley

Paul Farley

Best Boy Grip

Michael Thomas

Michael Thomas

Camera Loader

Carlos M. Gallardo

Carlos M. Gallardo

Dolly 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

Naomi Shohan

Naomi Shohan

Production Design

Jan K. Bergstrom

Jan K. Bergstrom

Set Decoration

Molly Click

Molly Click

Art Department Coordinator

Cat Smith

Cat Smith

Assistant Art Director

Joe Ondrejko

Joe Ondrejko

Construction Coordinator

Richard W. Jones

Richard W. Jones

Greensman

Chris Samp

Chris Samp

Painter

Andrea Dopaso

Andrea Dopaso

Set Designer

Christian Zimmermann

Christian Zimmermann

Standby Painter

Lynda Reiss

Lynda Reiss

Property Master

Angela M. Whiting

Angela M. Whiting

Assistant Property Master

Tony Chance

Tony Chance

Storyboard Artist

Brook Bacon

Brook Bacon

Swing

Suzan Wexler

Suzan Wexler

Set Designer

Robin Richesson

Robin Richesson

Storyboard Artist

Mike Higelmire

Mike Higelmire

Leadman

Michael Casey

Michael Casey

Leadman

Lisa Penaranda

Lisa Penaranda

Set Decorating Coordinator

Other Crew

John Hartigan

John Hartigan

Special Effects Coordinator

Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul

Choreographer

Lisa Dennis

Lisa Dennis

Post Production Supervisor

Phil Culotta

Phil Culotta

Utility Stunts

Ben Scott

Ben Scott

Stunt Coordinator

Pete Townshend

Pete Townshend

Thanks

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Thanks

David Linck

David Linck

Unit Publicist

Krissy Korn

Krissy Korn

Craft Service

Jeff Couch

Jeff Couch

Driver

Kevin Du Toit

Kevin Du Toit

Post Production Assistant

Jim Turner

Jim Turner

Production Controller

René González

René González

Projection

Rob Garlow

Rob Garlow

Propmaker

Mike Piccirillo

Mike Piccirillo

Set Production Assistant

Holiday Freeman

Holiday Freeman

Stand In

Randy Lovelady

Randy Lovelady

Transportation Captain

A. Welch Lambeth

A. Welch Lambeth

Transportation Coordinator

Matt Magnolia

Matt Magnolia

Visual Effects Editor

Pia Mehr

Pia Mehr

Studio Teachers

Jason Hansen

Jason Hansen

Special Effects Assistant

Jerry Miscevich

Jerry Miscevich

Special Effects Technician

Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc

Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc

Pilot

Dana Brunetti

Dana Brunetti

Actor's Assistant

Kim Mozingo

Kim Mozingo

Actor's Assistant

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