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 | 30.522 |
Directed By
Sam Mendes
Crew
Sam Mendes
Bruce Cohen
Dan Jinks
Thomas Newman
Conrad L. Hall
Christopher Greenbury
Tariq Anwar
Debra Zane
David Lazan
Julie Weiss
Maria DeVane
Suzan Wexler
Robin Richesson
Mike Higelmire
Chris Edmonds
Alan Ball
Alan Ball
Stan Wlodkowski
Dana Brunetti
Kim Mozingo
Michael Casey
Lisa Penaranda
Naomi Shohan
Jan K. Bergstrom
Molly Click
Cat Smith
Joe Ondrejko
John C. Hartigan
Janet Yale
Jonathan F. Styrlund
Rob Hodgson
David Goldberg
Huston Beaumont
Gerald A. King
Aaron Pazanti
Geoffrey Haley
Lorey Sebastian
Clyde E. Bryan
Marcy Grace Froehlich
Hope Slepak
Alix Hester
Kanani Wolf
Bill Bernstein
Joanie Diener
Chris Douridas
Thomas Pasatieri
Ana Maria Quintana
Deborah Ricketts
Paula Abdul
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Bryan Bowen
Alan Rankin
Bob Beemer
Scott Millan
Scott Martin Gershin
Cydney Cornell
Patricia DeHaney
Carol A. O'Connell
Tania McComas
Julie Hewett
Larry Madaras
Tracey Wadmore-Smith
Cristen Carr Strubbe
Lisa Dennis
Tony Adler
Phil Culotta
Ben Scott
Pete Townshend
Nicole Kidman
Jackie Gonneau
Ross Dunkerley
Rosemary C. Cremona
David Linck
Richard W. Jones
Chris Samp
Andrea Dopaso
Christian Zimmermann
Dana Kroeger
Bill Young
Ian Kay
Krissy Korn
Jeff Couch
Kevin Du Toit
Jim Turner
René González
Rob Garlow
Lynda Reiss
Mike Piccirillo
Holiday Freeman
Randy Lovelady
A. Welch Lambeth
Matt Magnolia
Phil Hetos
Jeffrey Skinner
Christine Bonnem
Janet Lonsdale
Trevor Jolly
Carl Fischer
Thomas O'Neil Younkman
Richard Van Dyke
Dennis S. Sands
Ralph Merzbach
John Cassella
Olivier Sarda
Paula Bonhomme
Pia Mehr
Christa Vausbinder
Simon Coke
Mark Gordon
Conrad W. Hall
David Golia
Buffy Zerefski
Sanford Slepak
Peter E. Hirsch
Stephanie Kime
Angela M. Whiting
Tony Chance
Brook Bacon
Dean Drabin
Brian Basham
James Moriana
Nerses Gezalyan
Greg Zimmerman
Jason Hansen
Jerry Miscevich
Matt Dessero
Paul Farley
Michael Thomas
Carlos M. Gallardo
Kelly Diehl
Mike Gentile
Terri Taylor
Vince Filippone
Lisa Marie Serra
Yoshi Enoki Jr.
Chee Ho
Jeff Lovely
Victor A. Haddox
John Carney
Shannon Speaker
James M. Cox
Travis Baumann
Raquel Osborne
Debbie-Lynn Siegel
Steven Buhai
Steven R. Molen
Matt Walker
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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