Watch NowAmerican Beauty (1999)
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18/11/1999 (GB)
Drama
2h 2m
- 80% (12772 votes)
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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.
- Sam MendesDirector
- Alan BallWriter
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$15,000,000
Revenue
$356,296,601
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
- exercise
- extramarital affair
- realtor
- voyeurism
- quitting a job
- neighborhood
- philosophical
- retired army man
- closeted homosexual
- singing in a car
- gay theme
- existential
- teenager
- camcorder
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
Sam Robards
Jim Berkley
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