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AMERICAN BEAUTY tells the story of Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey), a suburban father who snaps when he becomes disgusted with his stale, repetitive existence. Burnham lets us know in voice-over from the film's opening that this is the day he dies (using the SUNSET BOULEVARD flashback approach), a technique that adds an inevitable tension to the proceedings and keeps the story moving forward at all times. On a whim, Lester quits his job and begins a regression into young adulthood, lifting weights, smoking pot, doing nothing, and discovering the overflowing sexuality of his 16-year-old daughter's best friend, Angela (Mena Suvari). His wife, Carolyn (Annette Bening), has her own midlife crisis of sorts. A real estate agent, she experiences a youthful awakening when super-agent Buddy Kane (Peter Gallagher) seduces her repeatedly. Meanwhile, Jane (Thora Birch), the Burnhams' daughter, is pursued by Ricky (Wes Bentley), the mysterious boy next door who carries a video camera around with him at all times. When Ricky's militaristic father, Colonel Fitts (Chris Cooper), discovers something potentially horrifying on one of his tapes, and when Carolyn's rage for Lester's actions boils over, the time bomb finally explodes.

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Producer

Dan Jinks, Bruce Cohen

EAN

5051188120535

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54608885

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Film/TV Title

American Beauty

Actor

Sam Roberts, Annette Bening, Alison Janney, Wes Bentley, Chris Cooper, Scott Bakula, Kevin Spacey, Mena Suvari, Thora Birch, Peter Gallagher

Director

Sam Mendes

Format

DVD

Language

English

Release Year

2006

Run Time

117 Mins

Genre

Drama, Comedy

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Certificate

18

Number of Discs

1

Country/Region of Manufacture

United States of America

Director of Photography

Conrad L. Hall

Costume Designer

Julie Weiss

Production Designer

Naomi Shohan

Reviews

Rolling Stone - Ranked #1 in Rolling Stone's "Ten Best Movies of 1999" -- "...[A] justly celebrated look at what gets lost in life when we numb ourselves to feeling...", Variety - ...Consistently provocative and devilishly amusing....AMERICAN BEAUTY is a real American original..., Premiere - "...Sees beauty in our most common mistakes and failures. This is a masterpiece..." -- 5 out of 5 stars, Box Office - ...AMERICAN BEAUTY is that rare instance where all the elements of a movie -- story, setting, acting, shot construction -- come together to convey its message...

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American Beauty

Composer

Thomas Newman, Pete Townshend

Sound source

Dolby Digital 5.1\DTS Surround 5.1

Awards

Best Actress 1999 - Annette Bening, Best Actor 1999 - Kevin Spacey, Best Director 1999 - Sam Mendes, Best Picture 1999 -, Best Actor In A Leading Role 1999 - Kevin Spacey, Best Film 1999 -

Screenwriter

Alan Ball

Editor

Tariq Anwar

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