American Beauty

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

Mike Piccirillo Set Production Assistant Sam Mendes Director Phil Culotta Utility Stunts Jackie Gonneau ADR & Dubbing Pete Townshend Thanks Ben Scott Stunt Coordinator Tariq Anwar Editor Cristen Carr Strubbe Unit Production Manager Terri Taylor Casting Assistant Conrad W. Hall Second Unit Director of Photography Dan Jinks Producer Dennis Sands Scoring Mixer Julie Weiss Costume Design Alan Ball Writer, Co-Producer Tracey Wadmore-Smith First Assistant Editor Nicole Kidman Thanks Julie Hewett Makeup Artist Scott Martin Gershin Supervising Sound Editor Thomas Newman Original Music Composer Geoffrey Haley Camera Operator Ana Maria Quintana Script Supervisor Bruce Cohen Producer Paula Abdul Choreographer Debra Zane Casting Naomi Shohan Production Design Dana Brunetti Actor's Assistant