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American Beauty( 1999)

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Overview

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.

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      Kevin Spacey

      Lester Burnham

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      Annette Bening

      Carolyn Burnham

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      Thora Birch

      Jane Burnham

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      Wes Bentley

      Ricky Fitts

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      Mena Suvari

      Angela Hayes

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      Peter Gallagher

      Buddy Kane

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      Allison Janney

      Barbara Fitts

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      Chris Cooper

      Colonel Fitts

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      Scott Bakula

      Jim Olmeyer

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      Sam Robards

      Jim Berkley

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      Barry Del Sherman

      Brad

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      Ara Celi

      Sale House Woman #1

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      John Cho

      Sale House Man #1

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      Fort Atkinson

      Sale House Man #2

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      Sue Casey

      Sale House Woman #2

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      Kent Faulcon

      Sale House Man #3

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      Brenda Wehle

      Sale House Woman #4

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      Lisa Cloud

      Sale House Woman #4

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      Alison Faulk

      Spartanette #1

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      Krista Goodsitt

      Spartanette #2

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      Lily Houtkin

      Spartanette #3

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      Carolina Lancaster

      Spartanette #4

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      Mona Leah

      Spartanette #5

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      Chekesha Van Putten

      Spartanette #6

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      Emily Zachary

      Spartanette #7

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      Nancy Anderson

      Spartanette #8

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      Reshma Gajjar

      Spartanette #9

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      Stephanie Rizzo

      Spartanette #10

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      Heather Joy Sher

      Playground Girl #1

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      Chelsea Hertford

      Playground Girl #2

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      Amber Smith

      Christy Kane

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      Joel McCrary

      Catering Boss

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      Marissa Jaret Winokur

      Mr. Smiley's Counter Girl (Janine)

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      Dennis Anderson

      Mr. Smiley's Manager

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      Matthew Kimbrough

      Firing Range Attendant

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      Erin Cathryn Strubbe

      Young Jane

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      Bruce Cohen

      Bartender (uncredited)

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      Elaine Corral Kendall

      Newscaster (uncredited)

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      James Hunter

      Student (uncredited)

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      Spencer Kayden

      Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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      Tom Miller

      Advertising Executive (uncredited)

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    A review by tmdb70752507

    10
    Written by tmdb70752507 on Wed Apr 08 2020
    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 singl...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    15000000.00

    Revenue

    356296601.00

    Keywords

    • estate agent
    • adultery
    • coming out
    • first time
    • virgin
    • cheating
    • parent child relationship
    • age difference
    • midlife crisis
    • cheerleader
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    • rose
    • satire
    • dysfunctional family
    • suburbia
    • coming of age
    • sexual fantasy
    • dysfunctional marriage
    • marijuana
    • loneliness
    • love affair
    • exercise
    • extramarital affair
    • realtor
    • quitting a job
    • voyeur
    • neighborhood
    • retired army man
    • closeted homosexual
    • singing in a car
    • gay theme
    • existential
    • teenager
    • camcorder