American Beauty (1999)
American Beauty (1999)


Plot.
Where to Watch.






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Cast & Crew.

Kevin Spacey
Lester Burnham

Annette Bening
Carolyn Burnham

Thora Birch
Jane Burnham

Wes Bentley
Ricky Fitts

Mena Suvari
Angela Hayes

Peter Gallagher
Buddy Kane

Allison Janney
Barbara Fitts

Chris Cooper
Colonel Fitts

Scott Bakula
Jim Olmeyer

Sam Robards
Jim Berkley

Barry Del Sherman
Brad

Ara Celi
Sale House Woman #1

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
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
Mr. Smiley's Counter Girl (Janine)

Dennis Anderson
Mr. Smiley's Manager

Matthew Kimbrough
Firing Range Attendant

Erin Cathryn Strubbe
Young Jane

Bruce Cohen
Bartender (uncredited) / Producer

Elaine Corral Kendall
Newscaster (uncredited)

James Hunter
Student (uncredited)

Spencer Kayden
Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Tom Miller
Advertising Executive (uncredited)

Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer

Dan Jinks
Producer

Julie Weiss
Costume Design

Tariq Anwar
Editor

Christopher Greenbury
Editor

David Lazan
Art Direction

Debra Zane
Casting

Sam Mendes
Director

Conrad L. Hall
Director of Photography

Robin Richesson
Storyboard Artist

Suzan Wexler
Set Designer

Chris Edmonds
Second Unit First Assistant Director

Mike Higelmire
Leadman

Maria DeVane
Post Production Accountant

Alan Ball
Writer / Co-Producer

Stan Wlodkowski
Co-Producer

Michael Casey
Leadman

Kim Mozingo
Actor's Assistant

Lisa Penaranda
Set Decorating Coordinator

Dana Brunetti
Actor's Assistant

Janet Yale
Visual Effects Producer

Jeffrey Wilhoit
Foley

Scott Millan
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Clyde E. Bryan
First Assistant Camera

Cydney Cornell
Hairstylist

Marcy Grace Froehlich
Assistant Costume Designer

Joanie Diener
Music Editor

Aaron Pazanti
Camera Operator

Bill Bernstein
Music Editor

Molly Click
Art Department Coordinator

Naomi Shohan
Production Design

Huston Beaumont
Rigging Gaffer

Thomas Pasatieri
Orchestrator

Deborah Ricketts
Researcher

Joe Ondrejko
Construction Coordinator

Chris Douridas
Music Supervisor

Patricia DeHaney
Key Hair Stylist

Carol A. O'Connell
Key Hair Stylist

Larry Madaras
First Assistant Editor

Hope Slepak
Costume Supervisor

Gerald A. King
Rigging Grip

Geoffrey Haley
Camera Operator

Lorey Sebastian
Still Photographer

Paula Abdul
Choreographer

Bob Beemer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tracey Wadmore-Smith
First Assistant Editor

Jan K. Bergstrom
Set Decoration

Cat Smith
Assistant Art Director

John C. Hartigan
Special Effects Coordinator

Rob Hodgson
Visual Effects Supervisor

Kanani Wolf
Set Costumer

Ana Maria Quintana
Script Supervisor

Alix Hester
Set Costumer

Bryan Bowen
Sound Effects Editor

Tania McComas
Makeup Artist

David Goldberg
Visual Effects Supervisor

Scott Martin Gershin
Supervising Sound Editor

Julie Hewett
Makeup Artist

Jonathan F. Styrlund
Visual Effects Producer

Alan Rankin
Sound Effects Editor

Cristen Carr Strubbe
Unit Production Manager

Ben Scott
Stunt Coordinator

Pete Townshend
Thanks

Nicole Kidman
Thanks

Phil Culotta
Utility Stunts

Lisa Dennis
Post Production Supervisor

Tony Adler
Assistant Director

Jackie Gonneau
ADR & Dubbing

Ross Dunkerley
Electrician

Rosemary C. Cremona
Assistant Director

David Linck
Unit Publicist

Dana Kroeger
Additional Camera

Carl Fischer
Boom Operator

Bill Young
Key Grip

Jim Turner
Production Controller

Phil Hetos
Color Timer

Krissy Korn
Craft Service

Lynda Reiss
Property Master

A. Welch Lambeth
Transportation Coordinator

Mike Piccirillo
Set Production Assistant

Thomas O'Neil Younkman
First Assistant Sound Editor

Dennis Sands
Scoring Mixer

René González
Projection

Holiday Freeman
Stand In

Trevor Jolly
ADR Supervisor

Pia Mehr
Studio Teachers

Richard W. Jones
Greensman

Matt Magnolia
Visual Effects Editor

Jeff Couch
Driver

Paula Bonhomme
Visual Effects Coordinator

Chris Samp
Painter

Olivier Sarda
Digital Compositors

Ralph Merzbach
24 Frame Playback

John Cassella
3D Artist

Kevin Du Toit
Post Production Assistant

Christian Zimmermann
Standby Painter

Christine Bonnem
Location Manager

Janet Lonsdale
Production Accountant

Richard Van Dyke
Production Sound Mixer

Randy Lovelady
Transportation Captain

Ian Kay
Set Dressing Artist

Rob Garlow
Propmaker

Jeffrey Skinner
Editorial Production Assistant

Andrea Dopaso
Set Designer

Christa Vausbinder
Production Coordinator

Mark Gordon
Dialogue Editor

Simon Coke
Dialogue Editor

David Golia
Second Unit Director of Photography

Conrad W. Hall
Second Unit Director of Photography

Carlos M. Gallardo
Dolly Grip

Victor A. Haddox
Assistant Accountant

Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Mixer

Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
Pilot

John Carney
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Matt Walker
Production Secretary

Dean Drabin
ADR Mixer

James Moriana
Foley Artist

Michael Thomas
Camera Loader

Shannon Speaker
Assistant Production Coordinator

Debbie-Lynn Siegel
Payroll Accountant

Stephanie Kime
Second Second Assistant Director

Brook Bacon
Swing

Paul Farley
Best Boy Grip

Buffy Zerefski
Assistant Makeup Artist

Sanford Slepak
Key Costumer

Angela M. Whiting
Assistant Property Master

Vince Filippone
Assistant Editor

Tony Chance
Storyboard Artist

Jeff Lovely
Location Coordinator

Jerry Miscevich
Special Effects Technician

Kelly Diehl
Libra Head Technician

Mike Gentile
Second Assistant Camera

Terri Taylor
Casting Assistant

Steven Buhai
Production Assistant

Steven R. Molen
Production Executive

Lisa Marie Serra
Post Production Coordinator

Raquel Osborne
Extras Casting

Peter E. Hirsch
Second Assistant Director

Jason Hansen
Special Effects Assistant

Yoshi Enoki Jr.
Assistant Location Manager

Travis Baumann
Compositing Artist

Greg Zimmerman
Foley Recordist

Brian Basham
ADR Recordist
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Details.
Release DateSeptember 15, 1999
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 2m
Content RatingR
Budget$15,000,000
Box Office$356,296,601
Filming LocationsLong Beach, United States
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
American Beauty is a 1999 American psychological dark comedy-drama film written by Alan Ball and directed by Sam Mendes in his feature directorial debut. Kevin Spacey stars as Lester Burnham, an advertising executive who has a midlife crisis when he becomes infatuated with his teenage daughter's best friend, played by Mena Suvari. Annette Bening stars as Lester's materialistic wife, Carolyn, and Thora Birch plays their insecure daughter, Jane. Wes Bentley, Chris Cooper, and Allison Janney co-star. Academics have described the film as satirizing how beauty and personal satisfaction are perceived by the American middle class; further analysis has focused on the film's explorations of romantic and paternal love, sexuality, materialism and self-liberation.
After being filmed in California from December 1998 to February 1999, American Beauty was released by DreamWorks Pictures in North America on September 17, 1999, receiving widespread critical and popular acclaim. It was the second-best-reviewed American film of the year behind Being John Malkovich and grossed over $350 million worldwide against its $15-million budget, becoming the ninth highest-grossing film of 1999. DreamWorks launched a major campaign to increase American Beauty's chances of Oscar success following its controversial Best Picture snub for Saving Private Ryan (1998) the previous year.
At the 72nd Academy Awards, the film won five Oscars, including Best Picture, along with Best Director for Mendes, Best Actor for Spacey, Best Original Screenplay for Ball, and Best Cinematography for Hall. The film was nominated for and won many other awards and honors, mainly for directing, writing, and acting.
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