American Beauty

American Beauty

122 mins | Drama | Sept. 15, 1999

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.

American Beauty

122 mins | Drama | Sept. 15, 1999

American Beauty
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.
IMDb rating 8.3
Producers DreamWorks Pictures, Jinks/Cohen Company
Original title American Beauty
Directors Chris Edmonds, Peter E. Hirsch, Stephanie Kime, Rosemary C. Cremona, Ana Maria Quintana, Tony Adler, Sam Mendes
Writers Alan Ball

Cast

Kevin Spacey

as Lester Burnham

Annette Bening

as Carolyn Burnham

Thora Birch

as Jane Burnham

Wes Bentley

as Ricky Fitts

Mena Suvari

as Angela Hayes

Chris Cooper

as Colonel Frank Fitts

Allison Janney

as Barbara Fitts

Peter Gallagher

as Buddy Kane

Scott Bakula

as Jim Olmeyer

Sam Robards

as Jim Berkley

Barry Del Sherman

as Brad Dupree

John Cho

as Sale House Man #1

Hal Fort Atkinson

as Sale House Man #2

Kent Faulcon

as Sale House Man #3

Ara Celi

as Sale House Woman #1

Sue Casey

as Sale House Woman #2

Brenda Wehle

as Sale House Woman #3

Lisa Cloud

as Sale House Woman #4

Amber Smith

as Christy Kane

Joel McCrary

as Catering Boss

Dennis Anderson

as Mr. Smiley's Manager

Matthew Kimbrough

as Firing Range Attendant

Erin Cathryn Strubbe

as Young Jane

Alison Faulk

as Spartanette #1

Krista Goodsitt

as Spartanette #2

Lily Houtkin

as Spartanette #3

Carolina Lancaster

as Spartanette #4

Mona Leah

as Spartanette #5

Chekesha Van Putten

as Spartanette #6

Emily Zachary

as Spartanette #7

Nancy Anderson

as Spartanette #8

Reshma Gajjar

as Spartanette #9

Stephanie Rizzo

as Spartanette #10

Heather Joy Sher

as Playground Girl #1

Chelsea Hertford

as Playground Girl #2

Elaine Corral Kendall

as Newscaster (uncredited)

David C. Fisher

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Tom Miller

as Advertising Executive (uncredited)

Bruce Cohen

as Bartender (uncredited)