American Beauty (1999)

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Written by Alan Ball

Directed by Sam Mendes

Running Time: 121 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1999

Rating: 18 Certificate

Production Country: USA

Filmed in Colour

Kevin Spacey stars in this hilarious satire on the American nuclear family, directed by Sam Mendes.

Telesales operative Lester Burnham (Spacey) becomes disillusioned with his existence and is determined to make changes. As he experiences a new awakening, his wife Carolyn (Annette Bening) and daughter Jane (Thora Birch) also have experiences that affect their family. And when Lester meets Jane's sexy college friend Angela (Mena Suvari), one thing leads to another....

Hugely critically acclaimed, the film, released in 1999, won Oscars for Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Film. Highly recommended.

Cast

Image for Kevin SpaceyKevin SpaceyLester Burnham
Annette BeningCarolyn Burnham
Thora BirchJane Burnham
Wes BentleyRicky Fitts
Image for Mena SuvariMena SuvariAngela Hayes
Chris CooperCol. Frank Fitts
Image for Peter GallagherPeter GallagherBuddy Kane
Allison JanneyBarbara Fitts
Image for Scott BakulaScott BakulaJim Olmeyer
Sam RobardsJim Berkley
Barry Del ShermanBrad Dupree

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