American Beauty
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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.
Runtime 2h2m0s
Released Sep 15, 1999
Watched Nov 11, 2023 8:12 pm
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This page includes spoilers of American Beauty.Credits
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 Frank Fitts
Scott Bakula
Jim Olmeyer
Sam Robards
Jim Berkley
Barry Del Sherman
Brad Dupree
Ara Celi
Sale House Woman #1
John Cho
Sale House Man #1Fort Atkinson
Sale House Man #2Sue Casey
Sale House Woman #2
Kent Faulcon
Sale House Man #3
Brenda Wehle
Sale House Woman #3
Lisa Cloud
Sale House Woman #4
Alison Faulk
Spartanette #1Krista Goodsitt
Spartanette #2Lily Houtkin
Spartanette #3Carolina Lancaster
Spartanette #4
Mona Leah
Spartanette #5 (as Romana Leah)
Chekesha Van Putten
Spartanette #6 (as Chekesa Van Putten)Emily Zachary
Spartanette #7Nancy Anderson
Spartanette #8
Reshma Gajjar
Spartanette #9Stephanie Rizzo
Spartanette #10
Heather Joy Sher
Playground Girl #1Chelsea Hertford
Playground Girl #2
Amber Smith
Christy Kane
Joel McCrary
Catering Boss
Marissa Jaret Winokur
Janine - Mr. Smiley's Counter GirlDennis Anderson
Mr. Smiley's Manager
Matthew Kimbrough
Firing Range AttendantErin Cathryn Strubbe
Young Jane
Thomas J. Armstrong
Sale House Man #3 (uncredited)
Bruce Cohen
Bartender (uncredited)
Elaine Corral Kendall
Newscaster (uncredited)
David C. Fisher
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
James Hunter
Student (uncredited)
Spencer Kayden
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Tom Miller
Advertising Executive (uncredited)
Ronald Reagan
President Ronald Reagan (archive footage) (uncredited)Crew
Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer
Sam Mendes
Director
Alan Ball
Screenplay
Alan Ball
Author
Alan Ball
Co-Producer
Bruce Cohen
Producer
Dan Jinks
Producer
Conrad L. Hall
Director of PhotographyChristopher Greenbury
Editor
Tariq Anwar
Editor
Debra Zane
Casting
Naomi Shohan
Production DesignDavid Lazan
Art Direction
Julie Weiss
Costume Design
Terri Taylor
Casting Assistant
Nicole Kidman
Thanks
Scott Martin Gershin
Supervising Sound EditorBill Bernstein
Music EditorLisa Dennis
Post Production SupervisorMike Higelmire
LeadmanBryan Bowen
Sound Effects EditorJohn Hartigan
Special Effects CoordinatorJan K. Bergstrom
Set DecorationCat Smith
Assistant Art Director
Conrad W. Hall
Second Unit Director of Photography
Pete Townshend
ThanksStan Wlodkowski
Co-Producer
Dana Brunetti
Actor's AssistantTracey Wadmore-Smith
First Assistant EditorDavid Golia
Second Unit Director of PhotographyTania McComas
Makeup ArtistChrista Vausbinder
Production CoordinatorTrevor Jolly
ADR SupervisorGeoffrey Haley
Camera OperatorCarol A. O'Connell
Key Hair StylistDeborah Ricketts
ResearcherClyde E. Bryan
First Assistant CameraChris Douridas
Music Supervisor
Paula Abdul
Choreographer
Phil Culotta
Utility Stunts
Mike Piccirillo
Set Production AssistantBrian Basham
ADR RecordistNerses Gezalyan
Foley MixerJames Moriana
Foley ArtistJeffrey Wilhoit
FoleyGreg Zimmerman
Foley RecordistVictor A. Haddox
Assistant AccountantLorey Sebastian
Still Photographer
Jackie Gonneau
ADR & DubbingVince Filippone
Assistant EditorSuzan Wexler
Set DesignerLarry Madaras
First Assistant EditorTony Adler
Assistant DirectorChristian Zimmermann
Standby Painter
Cristen Carr Strubbe
Unit Production ManagerRoss Dunkerley
ElectricianMarcy Grace Froehlich
Assistant Costume DesignerRobert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
Pilot
Julie Hewett
Makeup ArtistAlan Rankin
Sound Effects EditorJeff Couch
Driver
Ana Maria Quintana
Script SupervisorCarl Fischer
Boom OperatorScott Millan
Sound Re-Recording MixerMark Gordon
Dialogue EditorJoe Ondrejko
Construction CoordinatorMatt Dessero
Visual Effects CompositorKanani Wolf
Set CostumerBob Beemer
Sound Re-Recording MixerAndrea Dopaso
Set DesignerAlix Hester
Set CostumerRob Hodgson
Visual Effects SupervisorDavid Linck
Unit PublicistJonathan F. Styrlund
Visual Effects ProducerHuston Beaumont
Rigging GafferThomas O'Neil Younkman
First Assistant Sound EditorJanet Yale
Visual Effects ProducerDennis S. Sands
Scoring MixerTravis Baumann
Compositing ArtistPatricia DeHaney
Key Hair StylistA. Welch Lambeth
Transportation CoordinatorCydney Cornell
HairstylistDavid Goldberg
Visual Effects SupervisorSimon Coke
Dialogue EditorHope Slepak
Costume SupervisorSteven R. Molen
Production ExecutiveMolly Click
Art Department CoordinatorRosemary C. Cremona
Assistant DirectorChris Samp
PainterThomas Pasatieri
OrchestratorGerald A. King
Rigging GripAaron Pazanti
Camera OperatorJoanie Diener
Music EditorRichard Van Dyke
Production Sound MixerLynda Reiss
Property MasterPhil Hetos
Color TimerJohn Cassella
3D ArtistJim Turner
Production ControllerDana Kroeger
Additional CameraPaula Bonhomme
Visual Effects CoordinatorIan Kay
Set Dressing ArtistRalph Merzbach
24 Frame PlaybackRobin Richesson
Storyboard ArtistMatt Magnolia
Visual Effects EditorKevin Du Toit
Post Production AssistantJanet Lonsdale
Production AccountantDean Drabin
ADR MixerRené González
Projection
Ben Scott
Stunt CoordinatorTony Chance
Storyboard ArtistRichard W. Jones
GreensmanKelly Diehl
Libra Head TechnicianMike Gentile
Second Assistant CameraJames M. Cox
Chief Lighting TechnicianBill Young
Key GripKrissy Korn
Craft ServiceRob Garlow
PropmakerHoliday Freeman
Stand InRandy Lovelady
Transportation CaptainJeffrey Skinner
Editorial Production AssistantChristine Bonnem
Location ManagerOlivier Sarda
Digital CompositorsPia Mehr
Studio TeachersLisa Penaranda
Set Decorating CoordinatorSanford Slepak
Key CostumerCarlos M. Gallardo
Dolly GripMichael Casey
LeadmanMaria DeVane
Post Production AccountantChee Ho
Location AssistantMichael Thomas
Camera LoaderJohn Carney
Assistant Chief Lighting TechnicianPaul Farley
Best Boy GripShannon Speaker
Assistant Production CoordinatorStephanie Kime
Second Second Assistant DirectorJerry Miscevich
Special Effects TechnicianDebbie-Lynn Siegel
Payroll AccountantBuffy Zerefski
Assistant Makeup ArtistPeter E. Hirsch
Second Assistant DirectorAngela M. Whiting
Assistant Property MasterBrook Bacon
SwingJason Hansen
Special Effects AssistantLisa Marie Serra
Post Production CoordinatorYoshi Enoki Jr.
Assistant Location ManagerJeff Lovely
Location CoordinatorRaquel Osborne
Extras CastingSteven Buhai
Production AssistantMatt Walker
Production SecretaryChris Edmonds
Second Unit First Assistant DirectorKim Mozingo
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