Poster for American Beauty

American Beauty

1999, drama

122 minutes

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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8.4

based on 41 critics

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

Ara Celi

Sale House Woman #1

John Cho

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 #4

Lisa Cloud

Sale House Woman #4

Alison Faulk

Alison Faulk

Spartanette #1

Krista Goodsitt

Spartanette #2

Lily Houtkin

Spartanette #3

Carolina Lancaster

Spartanette #4

Mona Leah

Spartanette #5

Chekesha Van Putten

Spartanette #6

Emily Zachary

Spartanette #7

Nancy Anderson

Spartanette #8

Reshma Gajjar

Spartanette #9

Stephanie Rizzo

Spartanette #10

Heather Joy Sher

Playground Girl #1

Chelsea Hertford

Playground Girl #2

Amber Smith

Christy Kane

Joel McCrary

Catering Boss

Marissa Jaret Winokur

Marissa Jaret Winokur

Mr. Smiley's Counter Girl (Janine)

Dennis Anderson

Mr. Smiley's Manager

Matthew Kimbrough

Firing Range Attendant

Bruce Cohen

Bruce Cohen

Bartender (uncredited)

Elaine Corral Kendall

Newscaster (uncredited)

James Hunter

Student (uncredited)

Spencer Kayden

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Tom Miller

Advertising Executive (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Molly Click

Art department coordinator

David Lazan

Art direction

Catherine Smith

Assistant art director

Naomi Shohan

Naomi Shohan

Production design

Lynda Reiss

Property master

Jan K. Bergstrom

Set decoration

Andrea Dopaso

Set designer

Suzan Wexler

Set designer

Camera

Aaron Pazanti

Camera operator

Geoffrey Haley

Camera operator

Lorey Sebastian

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Julie Weiss

Julie Weiss

Costume design

Hope Slepak

Costume supervisor

Cydney Cornell

Hairstylist

Tania McComas

Makeup artist

Julie Hewett

Julie Hewett

Makeup artist

Crew

John C. Hartigan

Special effects coordinator

Ben Scott

Ben Scott

Stunt coordinator

Matt Magnolia

Visual effects editor

Directing

Sam Mendes

Sam Mendes

Director

Ana Maria Quintana

Ana Maria Quintana

Script supervisor

Peter E. Hirsch

Second assistant director

Editing

Tariq Anwar

Tariq Anwar

Editor

Lighting

Production

Debra Zane

Debra Zane

Casting

Stan Wlodkowski

Co-producer

Alan Ball

Co-producer

Christine Bonnem

Location manager

Dan Jinks

Producer

Bruce Cohen

Bruce Cohen

Producer

Christa Vausbinder

Production coordinator

Cristen Carr Strubbe

Cristen Carr Strubbe

Unit production manager

Sound

Carl Fischer

Boom operator

Simon Coke

Dialogue editor

Mark Gordon

Dialogue editor

Bill Bernstein

Music editor

Joanie Diener

Music editor

Thomas Newman

Thomas Newman

Original music composer

Alan Rankin

Sound effects editor

Bryan Bowen

Sound effects editor

Scott Millan

Sound re-recording mixer

Bob Beemer

Sound re-recording mixer

Scott Martin Gershin

Scott Martin Gershin

Supervising sound editor

Writing

Alan Ball

Writer

Visual effects

Rob Hodgson

Visual effects supervisor

David Goldberg

Visual effects supervisor

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