“American Beauty” (1999)

Starring: Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley, Mena Suvari, Chris Cooper and Allison Janney.

Cast & Character: 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 Col. Frank Fitts, USMC, Peter Gallagher as Buddy Kane, Allison Janney as Barbara Fitts, Scott Bakula as Jim Olmeyer, Sam Robards as Jim Berkley, Ara Celi as Sale House Woman #1, John Cho as Sale House Man #1, Kent Faulcon as Sale House Man #3, Chekesha Van Putten as Spartanette #6, Nancy Anderson as Spartanette #8, Heather Joy Sher as Playground Girl #1, Joel McCrary as Catering Boss, Marissa Jaret Winokur as Mr. Smiley’s Counter Girl and Matthew Kimbrough as Firing Range Attendant.

Directed by Sam Mendes. Produced by Bruce Cohen and Dan Jinks. Written by Alan Ball. Music by Thomas Newman. Cinematography by Conrad Hall. Editing by Tariq Anwar and Christopher Greenbury. Studio: DreamWorks. Distributed by DreamWorks and United Int’l Pictures. Released September 15, 1999 and October 1, 1999. Running time: 122 minutes and English.

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