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American Beauty

Drama

American Beauty

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8.0TMDB19992h 2m

TMDB8.0/10 · 13K votes

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TMDB8.0/10 · 13K 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.

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Top cast

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Lester Burnham

Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Carolyn Burnham

Thora Birch

Thora Birch

Jane Burnham

Wes Bentley

Wes Bentley

Ricky Fitts

Mena Suvari

Mena Suvari

Angela Hayes

Peter Gallagher

Peter Gallagher

Buddy Kane

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Barbara Fitts

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

Colonel Fitts

Scott Bakula

Scott Bakula

Jim Olmeyer

Sam Robards

Sam Robards

Jim Berkley

Barry Del Sherman

Barry Del Sherman

Brad

Ara Celi

Ara Celi

Sale House Woman #1

John Cho

John Cho

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Hal Fort Atkinson

Hal Fort Atkinson

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Sue Casey

Sue Casey

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Crew

Sam Mendes

Sam Mendes

Director

Alan Ball

Alan Ball

Writer

Bruce Cohen

Bruce Cohen

Producer

Dan Jinks

Dan Jinks

Producer

Conrad Hall

Conrad Hall

Director of Photography

Thomas Newman

Thomas Newman

Original Music Composer

Tariq Anwar

Tariq Anwar

Editor

Christopher Greenbury

Christopher Greenbury

Editor

Julie Weiss

Julie Weiss

Costume Design

Naomi Shohan

Naomi Shohan

Production Design

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Alan Ball Wins Original Screenplay: 2000 Oscars

Alan Ball Wins Original Screenplay: 2000 Oscars

Conrad Hall Wins Cinematography: 2000 Oscars

Conrad Hall Wins Cinematography: 2000 Oscars

Sam Mendes ‪Wins Best Director | 72nd Oscars (2000)

Sam Mendes ‪Wins Best Director | 72nd Oscars (2000)

American Beauty Wins Best Picture: 2000 Oscars

American Beauty Wins Best Picture: 2000 Oscars

Kevin Spacey Wins Best Actor: 2000 Oscars

Kevin Spacey Wins Best Actor: 2000 Oscars

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Details

Director: Sam Mendes
Released: 1999
Runtime: 2h 2m
Genres: Drama
Box Office (Revenue): $356.3M
Production Budget: $15.0M
Scores: TMDB8.0/10 · 13K votes