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Drama

American Beauty

- Look closer.

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 : 1999-09-15

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : DreamWorks PicturesJinks/Cohen Company

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Kevin Spacey

Character Name : Lester Burnham

Original Name : Kevin Spacey

Gender : Male

Annette Bening

Character Name : Carolyn Burnham

Original Name : Annette Bening

Gender : Female

Thora Birch

Character Name : Jane Burnham

Original Name : Thora Birch

Gender : Female

Wes Bentley

Character Name : Ricky Fitts

Original Name : Wes Bentley

Gender : Male

Mena Suvari

Character Name : Angela Hayes

Original Name : Mena Suvari

Gender : Female

Peter Gallagher

Character Name : Buddy Kane

Original Name : Peter Gallagher

Gender : Male

Allison Janney

Character Name : Barbara Fitts

Original Name : Allison Janney

Gender : Female

Chris Cooper

Character Name : Colonel Fitts

Original Name : Chris Cooper

Gender : Male

Scott Bakula

Character Name : Jim Olmeyer

Original Name : Scott Bakula

Gender : Male

Sam Robards

Character Name : Jim Berkley

Original Name : Sam Robards

Gender : Male

Barry Del Sherman

Character Name : Brad

Original Name : Barry Del Sherman

Gender : Male

Ara Celi

Character Name : Sale House Woman #1

Original Name : Ara Celi

Gender : Female

John Cho

Character Name : Sale House Man #1

Original Name : John Cho

Gender : Male

Fort Atkinson

Character Name : Sale House Man #2

Original Name : Fort Atkinson

Gender : Male

Sue Casey

Character Name : Sale House Woman #2

Original Name : Sue Casey

Gender : Female

Kent Faulcon

Character Name : Sale House Man #3

Original Name : Kent Faulcon

Gender : Male

Brenda Wehle

Character Name : Sale House Woman #4

Original Name : Brenda Wehle

Gender : Female

Lisa Cloud

Character Name : Sale House Woman #4

Original Name : Lisa Cloud

Gender : Female

Alison Faulk

Character Name : Spartanette #1

Original Name : Alison Faulk

Gender : Female

Krista Goodsitt

Character Name : Spartanette #2

Original Name : Krista Goodsitt

Gender : Female

Lily Houtkin

Character Name : Spartanette #3

Original Name : Lily Houtkin

Gender : Female

Carolina Lancaster

Character Name : Spartanette #4

Original Name : Carolina Lancaster

Gender : Female

Mona Leah

Character Name : Spartanette #5

Original Name : Mona Leah

Gender : Female

Chekesha Van Putten

Character Name : Spartanette #6

Original Name : Chekesha Van Putten

Gender : Female

Emily Zachary

Character Name : Spartanette #7

Original Name : Emily Zachary

Gender : Female

Nancy Anderson

Character Name : Spartanette #8

Original Name : Nancy Anderson

Gender : Female

Reshma Gajjar

Character Name : Spartanette #9

Original Name : Reshma Gajjar

Gender : Female

Stephanie Rizzo

Character Name : Spartanette #10

Original Name : Stephanie Rizzo

Gender : Female

Heather Joy Sher

Character Name : Playground Girl #1

Original Name : Heather Joy Sher

Gender : Female

Chelsea Hertford

Character Name : Playground Girl #2

Original Name : Chelsea Hertford

Gender : Female

Amber Smith

Character Name : Christy Kane

Original Name : Amber Smith

Gender : Female

Joel McCrary

Character Name : Catering Boss

Original Name : Joel McCrary

Gender : Male

Marissa Jaret Winokur

Character Name : Mr. Smiley's Counter Girl (Janine)

Original Name : Marissa Jaret Winokur

Gender : Female

Dennis Anderson

Character Name : Mr. Smiley's Manager

Original Name : Dennis Anderson

Gender : Male

Matthew Kimbrough

Character Name : Firing Range Attendant

Original Name : Matthew Kimbrough

Gender : Male

Erin Cathryn Strubbe

Character Name : Young Jane

Original Name : Erin Cathryn Strubbe

Gender : Male

Bruce Cohen

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Bruce Cohen

Gender : Male

Elaine Corral Kendall

Character Name : Newscaster (uncredited)

Original Name : Elaine Corral Kendall

Gender : Female

James Hunter

Character Name : Student (uncredited)

Original Name : James Hunter

Gender : Male

Spencer Kayden

Character Name : Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Spencer Kayden

Gender : Female

Tom Miller

Character Name : Advertising Executive (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Miller

Gender : Male

Reviews

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tmdb70752507

@tmdb70752507

2021-06-23

The film American Beauty to me is a film about purpose. What is your purpose in life? The film teaches that there is such great beauty in the small things in life and that sometimes you need to take a step back to allow yourself to take in the unfiltered beauty in the small things like a plastic bag dancing in the wind, playing with the leaves. The film tells it's audience that the beauty in the small details is much greater than society's typical image of beauty. The prominent rose in the film is a symbol of false, surface beauty; the expensive and romantic flower is amongst almost every single shot in the film reminding us that we need to look beyond the surface beauty of an entity and see the beauty within. This message surrounding beauty is empathised with the inclusion of the rose on the films poster and the tagline, 'look closer' indicating that to see real beauty one must 'look closer', a task that typically requires more thoughtfulness and less immediate facial value judgements that make up the typical image of beauty.

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stempst0r

@stempst0r

2022-11-25

I first saw this film in my teen years. I didn't understand the plot of the movie back then but found the erotic scenes interesting. I think I was also impressed by Lesters change in attitude back then. Rewatching it in my early thirties the movie really catches me. The story of every character is catching, because everyone is struggling with different ordinary problems, some of them probably known by every adult. * Lester is fighting with his midlifecrisis and wants to break the devils-wheel of his boring everyday life. He also hates his job and the responsibility he has to carry because of it. * His wife Annette is frustrated by her job, because she isn't as successful as she wants to be. To bring more joy in her life she starts an affair with another (more successful) real estate salesman. * Their daughter Jane has a lack of self-confidence. She wants to be more like her more attention-getting friend Angela. * The neighbor Colonel Frank is militant, conservative and wants to give his values to his son. As he thinks his son is gay, he thinks it is his failure because of himself feeling attracted by men. * The neighbors son Ricky is a survivor. He tries to mimic to be a good son to his dad to stay out of trouble with him. Because he wants the newest technology (TVs, Camcorders, etc.) he is dealing with drugs. * Angela lies that she is sleeping with a lot of boys just to feel more self-confident when her friends geht jealous. She wants to become a model and tries to avoid to be ordinary in any way.

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Andre Gonzales

@SoSmooth1982

2023-04-16

It was a ok movie. I didn't like Kevin Spacey creeping on a young teenager, but other then that it was a good movie.