American Beauty

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.

Release date

Sep 15, 1999

Rating

8.002 / 10

Runtime

2 hours 2 minutes

Genres

Drama

Cast

Kevin Spacey
As Lester Burnham
Annette Bening
As Carolyn Burnham
Thora Birch
As Jane Burnham
Wes Bentley
As Ricky Fitts
Mena Suvari
As Angela Hayes
Peter Gallagher
As Buddy Kane
Allison Janney
As Barbara Fitts
Chris Cooper
As Colonel Fitts
Scott Bakula
As Jim Olmeyer
Sam Robards
As Jim Berkley
Barry Del Sherman
As Brad
Ara Celi
As Sale House Woman #1
John Cho
As Sale House Man #1
Hal Fort Atkinson
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As Sale House Man #2
Sue Casey
As Sale House Woman #2
Kent Faulcon
As Sale House Man #3
Brenda Wehle
As Sale House Woman #4
Lisa Cloud
As Sale House Woman #4
Alison Faulk
As Spartanette #1
Krista Goodsitt
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As Spartanette #2
Lily Houtkin
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As Spartanette #3
Carolina Lancaster
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As Spartanette #4
Mona Leah
As Spartanette #5
Chekesha Van Putten
As Spartanette #6
Emily Zachary
As Spartanette #7
Nanci Anderson
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As Spartanette #8
Reshma Gajjar
As Spartanette #9
Stephanie Rizzo
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As Spartanette #10
Heather Joy Sher
As Playground Girl #1
Chelsea Hertford
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As Playground Girl #2
Amber Smith
As Christy Kane
Joel McCrary
As Catering Boss
Marissa Jaret Winokur
As Mr. Smiley's Counter Girl (Janine)
Dennis Anderson
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As Mr. Smiley's Manager
Matthew Kimbrough
As Firing Range Attendant
Erin Cathryn Strubbe
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As Young Jane
Bruce Cohen
As Bartender (uncredited)
Elaine Corral Kendall
As Newscaster (uncredited)
James Hunter
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As Student (uncredited)
Spencer Kayden
As Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Tom Miller
As Advertising Executive (uncredited)

Crew

Thomas Newman
Role: Original Music Composer
Dan Jinks
Role: Producer
Julie Weiss
Role: Costume Design
Tariq Anwar
Role: Editor
Bruce Cohen
Role: Producer
Christopher Greenbury
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Role: Editor
David Lazan
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Role: Art Direction
Debra Zane
Role: Casting
Sam Mendes
Role: Director
Conrad L. Hall
Role: Director of Photography
Robin Richesson
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Role: Storyboard Artist
Suzan Wexler
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Role: Set Designer
Chris Edmonds
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Role: Second Unit First Assistant Director
Mike Higelmire
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Role: Leadman
Maria DeVane
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Role: Post Production Accountant
Alan Ball
Role: Writer
Alan Ball
Role: Co-Producer
Stan Wlodkowski
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Role: Co-Producer
Michael Casey
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Role: Leadman
Kim Mozingo
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Role: Actor's Assistant
Lisa Penaranda
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Role: Set Decorating Coordinator
Dana Brunetti
Role: Actor's Assistant
Janet Yale
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Role: Visual Effects Producer
Jeffrey Wilhoit
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Role: Foley
Scott Millan
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Role: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Clyde E. Bryan
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Role: First Assistant Camera
Cydney Cornell
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Role: Hairstylist
Marcy Grace Froehlich
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Role: Assistant Costume Designer
Joanie Diener
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Role: Music Editor
Aaron Pazanti
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Role: Camera Operator
Bill Bernstein
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Role: Music Editor
Molly Click
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Role: Art Department Coordinator
Naomi Shohan
Role: Production Design
Huston Beaumont
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Role: Rigging Gaffer
Thomas Pasatieri
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Role: Orchestrator
Deborah Ricketts
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Role: Researcher
Joe Ondrejko
No picture available
Role: Construction Coordinator
Chris Douridas
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Role: Music Supervisor
Patricia DeHaney
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Role: Key Hair Stylist
Carol A. O'Connell
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Role: Key Hair Stylist
Larry Madaras
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Role: First Assistant Editor
Hope Slepak
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Role: Costume Supervisor
Gerald A. King
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Role: Rigging Grip
Geoffrey Haley
Role: Camera Operator
Lorey Sebastian
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Role: Still Photographer
Paula Abdul
Role: Choreographer
Bob Beemer
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Role: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tracey Wadmore-Smith
Role: First Assistant Editor
Jan K. Bergstrom
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Role: Set Decoration
Cat Smith
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Role: Assistant Art Director
John C. Hartigan
No picture available
Role: Special Effects Coordinator
Rob Hodgson
No picture available
Role: Visual Effects Supervisor
Kanani Wolf
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Role: Set Costumer
Ana Maria Quintana
Role: Script Supervisor
Alix Hester
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Role: Set Costumer
Bryan Bowen
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Role: Sound Effects Editor
Tania McComas
No picture available
Role: Makeup Artist
David Goldberg
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Role: Visual Effects Supervisor
Scott Martin Gershin
Role: Supervising Sound Editor
Julie Hewett
Role: Makeup Artist
Jonathan F. Styrlund
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Role: Visual Effects Producer
Alan Rankin
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Role: Sound Effects Editor
Cristen Carr Strubbe
Role: Unit Production Manager
Ben Scott
Role: Stunt Coordinator
Pete Townshend
Role: Thanks
Nicole Kidman
Role: Thanks
Phil Culotta
Role: Utility Stunts
Lisa Dennis
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Role: Post Production Supervisor
Tony Adler
No picture available
Role: Assistant Director
Jackie Gonneau
Role: ADR & Dubbing
Ross Dunkerley
No picture available
Role: Electrician
Rosemary C. Cremona
No picture available
Role: Assistant Director
David Linck
No picture available
Role: Unit Publicist
Dana Kroeger
No picture available
Role: Additional Camera
Carl Fischer
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Role: Boom Operator
Bill Young
No picture available
Role: Key Grip
Jim Turner
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Role: Production Controller
Phil Hetos
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Role: Color Timer
Krissy Korn
No picture available
Role: Craft Service
Lynda Reiss
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Role: Property Master
A. Welch Lambeth
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Role: Transportation Coordinator
Mike Piccirillo
Role: Set Production Assistant
Thomas O'Neil Younkman
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Role: First Assistant Sound Editor
Dennis Sands
Role: Scoring Mixer
René González
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Role: Projection
Holiday Freeman
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Role: Stand In
Trevor Jolly
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Role: ADR Supervisor
Pia Mehr
No picture available
Role: Studio Teachers
Richard W. Jones
No picture available
Role: Greensman
Matt Magnolia
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Role: Visual Effects Editor
Jeff Couch
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Role: Driver
Paula Bonhomme
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Role: Visual Effects Coordinator
Chris Samp
No picture available
Role: Painter
Olivier Sarda
No picture available
Role: Digital Compositors
Ralph Merzbach
No picture available
Role: 24 Frame Playback
John Cassella
No picture available
Role: 3D Artist
Kevin Du Toit
No picture available
Role: Post Production Assistant
Christian Zimmermann
No picture available
Role: Standby Painter
Christine Bonnem
No picture available
Role: Location Manager
Janet Lonsdale
No picture available
Role: Production Accountant
Richard Van Dyke
No picture available
Role: Production Sound Mixer
Randy Lovelady
No picture available
Role: Transportation Captain
Ian Kay
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Role: Set Dressing Artist
Rob Garlow
No picture available
Role: Propmaker
Jeffrey Skinner
No picture available
Role: Editorial Production Assistant
Andrea Dopaso
No picture available
Role: Set Designer
Christa Vausbinder
No picture available
Role: Production Coordinator
Mark Gordon
No picture available
Role: Dialogue Editor
Simon Coke
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Role: Dialogue Editor
David Golia
No picture available
Role: Second Unit Director of Photography
Conrad W. Hall
Role: Second Unit Director of Photography
Carlos M. Gallardo
No picture available
Role: Dolly Grip
Victor A. Haddox
No picture available
Role: Assistant Accountant
Nerses Gezalyan
No picture available
Role: Foley Mixer
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
No picture available
Role: Pilot
John Carney
No picture available
Role: Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Matt Walker
No picture available
Role: Production Secretary
Dean Drabin
No picture available
Role: ADR Mixer
James Moriana
No picture available
Role: Foley Artist
Michael Thomas
No picture available
Role: Camera Loader
Shannon Speaker
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Role: Assistant Production Coordinator
Debbie-Lynn Siegel
No picture available
Role: Payroll Accountant
Stephanie Kime
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Role: Second Second Assistant Director
Brook Bacon
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Role: Swing
Paul Farley
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Role: Best Boy Grip
Buffy Zerefski
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Role: Assistant Makeup Artist
Sanford Slepak
No picture available
Role: Key Costumer
Angela M. Whiting
No picture available
Role: Assistant Property Master
Vince Filippone
No picture available
Role: Assistant Editor
Tony Chance
No picture available
Role: Storyboard Artist
Jeff Lovely
No picture available
Role: Location Coordinator
Jerry Miscevich
No picture available
Role: Special Effects Technician
Kelly Diehl
No picture available
Role: Libra Head Technician
Mike Gentile
No picture available
Role: Second Assistant Camera
Terri Taylor
Role: Casting Assistant
Steven Buhai
No picture available
Role: Production Assistant
Steven R. Molen
No picture available
Role: Production Executive
Lisa Marie Serra
No picture available
Role: Post Production Coordinator
Raquel Osborne
No picture available
Role: Extras Casting
Peter E. Hirsch
No picture available
Role: Second Assistant Director
Jason Hansen
No picture available
Role: Special Effects Assistant
Yoshi Enoki Jr.
No picture available
Role: Assistant Location Manager
Travis Baumann
No picture available
Role: Compositing Artist
Greg Zimmerman
No picture available
Role: Foley Recordist
Brian Basham
No picture available
Role: ADR Recordist
Matt Dessero
No picture available
Role: Visual Effects Compositor
Chee Ho
No picture available
Role: Location Assistant
James M. Cox
No picture available
Role: Chief Lighting Technician

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