American Beauty
American Beauty
Release: 1999-09-15
·Runtime: 122m
·★ 8.0
Drama
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
DreamWorks Pictures
Jinks/Cohen Company
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Alison Faulk
as Spartanette #1
Mona Leah
as Spartanette #5
Chekesha Van Putten
as Spartanette #6
Matthew Kimbrough
as Firing Range Attendant
Annette Bening
as Carolyn Burnham
Lisa Cloud
as Sale House Woman #4
Joel McCrary
as Catering Boss
Marissa Jaret Winokur
as Mr. Smiley's Counter Girl (Janine)
Peter Gallagher
as Buddy Kane
Sue Casey
as Sale House Woman #2
Kent Faulcon
as Sale House Man #3
James Hunter
as Student (uncredited)
Tom Miller
as Advertising Executive (uncredited)
Kevin Spacey
as Lester Burnham
John Cho
as Sale House Man #1
Allison Janney
as Barbara Fitts
Brenda Wehle
as Sale House Woman #4
Emily Zachary
as Spartanette #7
Reshma Gajjar
as Spartanette #9
Spencer Kayden
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Chris Cooper
as Colonel Fitts
Scott Bakula
as Jim Olmeyer
Sam Robards
as Jim Berkley
Heather Joy Sher
as Playground Girl #1
Amber Smith
as Christy Kane
Bruce Cohen
as Bartender (uncredited)
Thora Birch
as Jane Burnham
Wes Bentley
as Ricky Fitts
Mena Suvari
as Angela Hayes
Ara Celi
as Sale House Woman #1
Barry Del Sherman
as Brad
Elaine Corral Kendall
as Newscaster (uncredited)
Crew
Sam Mendes
Director
Bruce Cohen
Producer
Alan Ball
Writer, Co-Producer
Naomi Shohan
Production Design
Paula Abdul
Choreographer
Julie Hewett
Makeup Artist
Pete Townshend
Thanks
Cristen Carr Strubbe
Unit Production Manager
Terri Taylor
Casting Assistant
Debra Zane
Casting
Dan Jinks
Producer
Julie Weiss
Costume Design
Tracey Wadmore-Smith
First Assistant Editor
Jackie Gonneau
ADR & Dubbing
Scott Martin Gershin
Supervising Sound Editor
Phil Culotta
Utility Stunts
Conrad W. Hall
Second Unit Director of Photography
Tariq Anwar
Editor
Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer
Ben Scott
Stunt Coordinator
Dana Brunetti
Actor's Assistant
Dennis Sands
Scoring Mixer
Geoffrey Haley
Camera Operator
Nicole Kidman
Thanks
Ana Maria Quintana
Script Supervisor
Mike Piccirillo
Set Production Assistant