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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
Oct 1, 1999 · American Beauty: Directed by Sam Mendes. With Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley. A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.
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A 1999 comedy-drama film about a suburban husband and father who rebels against his boring life. See the critics' and audience's ratings, the cast and crew, the trailer, and the news and interviews for American Beauty.
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Sep 24, 1999 · Lester Burnham, a middle-aged man who feels unloved and useless, rebels against his perfect but shallow life. He lusts after his daughter's friend, quits his job, buys a red sports car and discovers the beauty of life.
American Beauty, American dramatic film, released in 1999, that was a critical and box office success and earned five Academy Awards, including best picture. Writer Alan Ball and director Sam Mendes created a dark satire of suburban culture that delivers sharp jabs at a typical middle-class American family, kills off its flawed yet likable main ...
- Pat Bauer
Sep 13, 2019 · American Beauty. This article is more than 4 years old. American Beauty at 20: is the Oscar-winning hit worth a closer look? In the years since its release, critics have turned against 1999’s...
