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Sep 9, 2019 · When “American Beauty” nabbed the Oscar for Best Picture in March 2000, its win seemed forward-thinking. The movie “dealt with sex and drugs, blackmail, homophobia, infidelity and suburban dysfunction,” producer Dan Jinks proclaimed during his acceptance speech. “And in the middle of all this was a character named Ricky Fitts, who at ...
Jan 27, 2023 · Wes Bentley has freely admitted the reason he failed to capitalize on the success of "American Beauty" was a crippling drug addiction. But back in the mid-2000s, before his substance abuse issues ...
- Jon O'brien
American Beauty is a 1999 American black comedy-drama film written by Alan Ball and directed by Sam Mendes in his feature directorial debut. Kevin Spacey stars as Lester Burnham, an advertising executive who has a midlife crisis when he becomes infatuated with his teenage daughter's best friend, played by Mena Suvari .
- $356.3 million
- Jinks/Cohen Company
- $15 million
- Thomas Newman
He also finds beauty in Jane, which is definitely more understandable. As they get closer, he opens up about his difficult past with his family. Apparently, his dad sent him to military school after catching him doing drugs, beat him when he got kicked out, and then put him in a mental institution when he acted out after all that.
Um, call me, you raping son of a bitch”’). Two years later, you won’t find a more self-disciplined young actor than Wes Bentley. He’s the picture of confidence as the preternaturally calm ...
Sep 18, 2019 · And his son, Ricky (Wes Bentley), a loner oddball and secret pot dealer with a penchant for surveillance, becomes obsessed with Jane, observing (and recording) her from next door.
Mar 18, 2024 · Before Wes Bentley became the emblem of redemption he’s known as today, let’s rewind to where it all started. Bentley’s artistic aura shone spectacularly in the Oscar-winning film “American Beauty” (1999), capturing the essence of the voyeuristic Ricky Fitts with such intensity that it left audiences and critics spellbound.
