American Beauty (1999)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $15,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $356,296,601.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 36.689 |
Directed By
Sam Mendes
Crew
Thomas Newman
Dan Jinks
Julie Weiss
Tariq Anwar
Bruce Cohen
Christopher Greenbury
David Lazan
Debra Zane
Sam Mendes
Conrad L. Hall
Robin Richesson
Suzan Wexler
Chris Edmonds
Mike Higelmire
Maria DeVane
Alan Ball
Alan Ball
Stan Wlodkowski
Michael Casey
Kim Mozingo
Lisa Penaranda
Dana Brunetti
Janet Yale
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Scott Millan
Clyde E. Bryan
Cydney Cornell
Marcy Grace Froehlich
Joanie Diener
Aaron Pazanti
Bill Bernstein
Molly Click
Naomi Shohan
Huston Beaumont
Thomas Pasatieri
Deborah Ricketts
Joe Ondrejko
Chris Douridas
Patricia DeHaney
Carol A. O'Connell
Larry Madaras
Hope Slepak
Gerald A. King
Geoffrey Haley
Lorey Sebastian
Paula Abdul
Bob Beemer
Tracey Wadmore-Smith
Jan K. Bergstrom
Cat Smith
John C. Hartigan
Rob Hodgson
Kanani Wolf
Ana Maria Quintana
Alix Hester
Bryan Bowen
Tania McComas
David Goldberg
Scott Martin Gershin
Julie Hewett
Jonathan F. Styrlund
Alan Rankin
Cristen Carr Strubbe
Ben Scott
Pete Townshend
Nicole Kidman
Phil Culotta
Lisa Dennis
Tony Adler
Jackie Gonneau
Ross Dunkerley
Rosemary C. Cremona
David Linck
Dana Kroeger
Carl Fischer
Bill Young
Jim Turner
Phil Hetos
Krissy Korn
Lynda Reiss
A. Welch Lambeth
Mike Piccirillo
Thomas O'Neil Younkman
Dennis S. Sands
René González
Holiday Freeman
Trevor Jolly
Pia Mehr
Richard W. Jones
Matt Magnolia
Jeff Couch
Paula Bonhomme
Chris Samp
Olivier Sarda
Ralph Merzbach
John Cassella
Kevin Du Toit
Christian Zimmermann
Christine Bonnem
Janet Lonsdale
Richard Van Dyke
Randy Lovelady
Ian Kay
Rob Garlow
Jeffrey Skinner
Andrea Dopaso
Christa Vausbinder
Mark Gordon
Simon Coke
David Golia
Conrad W. Hall
Carlos M. Gallardo
Victor A. Haddox
Nerses Gezalyan
John Carney
Matt Walker
Dean Drabin
James Moriana
Michael Thomas
Shannon Speaker
Debbie-Lynn Siegel
Stephanie Kime
Brook Bacon
Paul Farley
Buffy Zerefski
Sanford Slepak
Angela M. Whiting
Vince Filippone
Tony Chance
Jeff Lovely
Jerry Miscevich
Kelly Diehl
Mike Gentile
Terri Taylor
Steven Buhai
Steven R. Molen
Lisa Marie Serra
Raquel Osborne
Peter E. Hirsch
Jason Hansen
Yoshi Enoki Jr.
Travis Baumann
Greg Zimmerman
Brian Basham
Matt Dessero
Chee Ho
James M. Cox
TOP CAST
Kevin Spacey
Lester Burnham
Annette Bening
Carolyn Burnham
Thora Birch
Jane Burnham
Wes Bentley
Ricky Fitts
Mena Suvari
Angela Hayes
Peter Gallagher
Buddy Kane
Allison Janney
Barbara Fitts
Chris Cooper
Colonel Fitts
Scott Bakula
Jim Olmeyer
Sam Robards
Jim Berkley
Barry Del Sherman
Brad
Ara Celi
Sale House Woman #1
John Cho
Sale House Man #1
Fort Atkinson
Sale House Man #2
Sue Casey
Sale House Woman #2
Kent Faulcon
Sale House Man #3
Brenda Wehle
Sale House Woman #4
Lisa Cloud
Sale House Woman #4
Alison Faulk
Spartanette #1
Krista Goodsitt
Spartanette #2
Lily Houtkin
Spartanette #3
Carolina Lancaster
Spartanette #4
Mona Leah
Spartanette #5
Chekesha Van Putten
Spartanette #6
Emily Zachary
Spartanette #7
Nancy Anderson
Spartanette #8
Reshma Gajjar
Spartanette #9
Stephanie Rizzo
Spartanette #10
Heather Joy Sher
Playground Girl #1
Chelsea Hertford
Playground Girl #2
Amber Smith
Christy Kane
Joel McCrary
Catering Boss
Marissa Jaret Winokur
Mr. Smiley's Counter Girl (Janine)
Dennis Anderson
Mr. Smiley's Manager
Matthew Kimbrough
Firing Range Attendant
Erin Cathryn Strubbe
Young Jane
Bruce Cohen
Bartender (uncredited)
Elaine Corral Kendall
Newscaster (uncredited)
James Hunter
Student (uncredited)
Spencer Kayden
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Tom Miller
Advertising Executive (uncredited)
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