American Beauty
American Beauty

American Beauty

...Look closer.

8.0(12,518 votes)
1999
2h 2m
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

DreamWorks Pictures, Jinks/Cohen Company

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

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