American Beauty
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UPC: 0-678149-096026 (DVD)
Region Coding: 2, 4
Production Year: 1999
Rating: 18 (Suitable for adults only)
Frequent Strong Language; Occasional Strong Sex/Nudity; Infrequent Strong Violence; Drug Dealing
Running Time: 117 min.
DVD Release: 11/27/2000
Case Type: Keep Case
Video Formats: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1
Disc Formats: Single Sided, Dual Layered
SRP: £19.99
...look closer at the most talked about film of the year. A funny, moving and shocking journey through life in suburban America.

...look closer at fortysomething ad man Lester Burnham and his status-seeking wife, Carolyn, as their marriage and lives slowly unravel. Lester's wife hates him, his daughter Jane regards him with contempt, and his boss is positioning him for the axe.

...look closer as Lester decides to make a few changes in his life; the freer he gets, the happier he gets. But Lester is about to learn that the ultimate freedom comes at the ultimate price.

...look closer at an acclaimed cast led by the brilliant performances from Kevin Spacey as Lester and Annette Bening as Carolyn.

...look closer at a "flat-out masterpiece" (Rob Dreher, New York Post)

Genres
Drama
Comedy


Studios
DreamWorks Pictures
Jinks/Cohen Company
Universal Pictures
Media Companies: DreamWorks Home Entertainment, Universal Pictures
Features
Scene Access
Feature Trailers
Featurettes
Audio Commentary
Storyboard Comparisons
Subtitles
Danish
Dutch
English
Finnish
Norwegian
Swedish
Audio Tracks
English Dolby Digital 5.1
Commentary Dolby Digital Dolby Surround
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
Peter Gallagher as Buddy Kane
Allison Janney as Barbara Fitts
Chris Cooper as Colonel Fitts
Scott Bakula as Jim Olmeyer
Sam Robards as Jim Berkley
Barry Del Sherman as Brad
Ara Celi as Sale House Woman #1
John Cho as Sale House Man #1
Fort Atkinson as Sale House Man #2
Sue Casey as Sale House Woman #2
Kent Faulcon as Sale House Man #3

Sale House Women #4
Brenda Wehle
Lisa Cloud


Alison Faulk as Spartanette #1
Krista Goodsitt as Spartanette #2
Lily Houtkin as Spartanette #3
Carolina Lancaster as Spartanette #4
Romana Leah as Spartanette #5
Chekesa 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
Amber Smith as Christy Kane
Joel McCrary as Catering Boss
Marissa Jaret Winokur as Mr. Smiley's Counter Girl (Janine)
Dennis Anderson as Mr. Smiley's Manager
Matthew Kimbrough as Firing Range Attendant
Erin Cathryn Strubbe as Young Jane
Crew
Direction:
Sam Mendes: Director
Writing:
Alan Ball: Writer
Production:
Bruce Cohen: Producer
Dan Jinks: Producer
Cinematography:
Conrad L. Hall: Director of Photography
Film Editing:
Tariq Anwar: Film Editor
Christopher Greenbury: Film Editor
Music:
Thomas Newman: Composer
Sound:
Scott Martin Gershin: Supervising Sound Editor
Scott Millan: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bob Beemer: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Van Dyke: Production Sound Mixer
Art:
Naomi Shohan: Production Designer
Julie Weiss: Costume Designer
David S. Lazan: Art Director
John C. Hartigan: Visual Effects
Hope B. Slepak: Costume Designer
Tania McComas: Make-up Artist
Christine M. Steele: Make-up Artist
Julie Hewett: Make-up Artist
Special Visual Effects by CFC/MVFX
Rob Hodgson: Visual Effects
David Goldberg: Visual Effects