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- Kevin SpaceyLester Burnham
- Annette BeningCarolyn Burnham
- Thora BirchJane Burnham
- Wes BentleyRicky Fitts
- Mena SuvariAngela Hayes
- Peter GallagherBuddy Kane
- Allison JanneyBarbara Fitts
- Scott BakulaJim Olmeyer
- Sam RobardsJim Berkley
- Chris CooperColonel Fitts
- Barry Del ShermanBrad Dupree
- Ara CeliSale House Woman No. 1
American Beauty (1999) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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.
- (1.2M)
- Drama
- Sam Mendes
- 1999-10-01
Chris Cooper. Colonel Fitts. Scott Bakula. Jim Olmeyer. Sam Robards. Jim Berkley. Barry Del Sherman. Brad. Ara Celi. Sale House Woman #1. John Cho. Sale House Man #1. Fort Atkinson. Sale House Man #2. Sue Casey. Sale House Woman #2. Kent Faulcon. Sale House Man #3. Brenda Wehle. Sale House Woman #3.
Flawlessly cast and brimming with dark, acid wit, American Beauty is a smart, provocative high point of late '90s mainstream Hollywood film. Read Critics Reviews Critics Reviews
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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 ...
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.