American Beauty

8.0
  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 122 min
  • Premiere: 1999. September 15.

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.

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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

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

Bruce Cohen

Bartender (uncredited)

Elaine Corral Kendall

Newscaster (uncredited)

James Hunter

Student (uncredited)

Spencer Kayden

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Tom Miller

Advertising Executive (uncredited)

Art

David Lazan

Art Direction

Suzan Wexler

Set Designer

Robin Richesson

Storyboard Artist

Lisa Penaranda

Set Decorating Coordinator

Joe Ondrejko

Construction Coordinator

Molly Click

Art Department Coordinator

Cat Smith

Assistant Art Director

Naomi Shohan

Production Design

Jan K. Bergstrom

Set Decoration

Lynda Reiss

Property Master

Chris Samp

Painter

Andrea Dopaso

Set Designer

Christian Zimmermann

Standby Painter

Angela M. Whiting

Assistant Property Master

Tony Chance

Storyboard Artist

Camera

Conrad L. Hall

Director of Photography

Aaron Pazanti

Camera Operator

Geoffrey Haley

Camera Operator

Clyde E. Bryan

First Assistant Camera

Lorey Sebastian

Still Photographer

Dana Kroeger

Additional Camera

Bill Young

Key Grip

Conrad W. Hall

Second Unit Director of Photography

David Golia

Second Unit Director of Photography

Kelly Diehl

Libra Head Technician

Michael Thomas

Camera Loader

Paul Farley

Best Boy Grip

Mike Gentile

Second Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

Julie Weiss

Costume Design

Hope Slepak

Costume Supervisor

Patricia DeHaney

Key Hair Stylist

Carol A. O'Connell

Key Hair Stylist

Tania McComas

Makeup Artist

Marcy Grace Froehlich

Assistant Costume Designer

Alix Hester

Set Costumer

Cydney Cornell

Hairstylist

Julie Hewett

Makeup Artist

Kanani Wolf

Set Costumer

Ian Kay

Set Dressing Artist

Sanford Slepak

Key Costumer

Buffy Zerefski

Assistant Makeup Artist

Crew

Kim Mozingo

Actor's Assistant

Dana Brunetti

Actor's Assistant

John C. Hartigan

Special Effects Coordinator

Paula Abdul

Choreographer

Phil Culotta

Utility Stunts

Lisa Dennis

Post Production Supervisor

Ben Scott

Stunt Coordinator

David Linck

Unit Publicist

Jeff Couch

Driver

Jim Turner

Production Controller

Mike Piccirillo

Set Production Assistant

Kevin Du Toit

Post Production Assistant

Matt Magnolia

Visual Effects Editor

Pia Mehr

Studio Teachers

René González

Projection

Randy Lovelady

Transportation Captain

A. Welch Lambeth

Transportation Coordinator

Rob Garlow

Propmaker

Krissy Korn

Craft Service

Jerry Miscevich

Special Effects Technician

Jason Hansen

Special Effects Assistant

Directing

Sam Mendes

Director

Chris Edmonds

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Ana Maria Quintana

Script Supervisor

Tony Adler

Assistant Director

Rosemary C. Cremona

Assistant Director

Stephanie Kime

Second Second Assistant Director

Peter E. Hirsch

Second Assistant Director

Editing

Tariq Anwar

Editor

Tracey Wadmore-Smith

First Assistant Editor

Larry Madaras

First Assistant Editor

Jeffrey Skinner

Editorial Production Assistant

Phil Hetos

Color Timer

Vince Filippone

Assistant Editor

Lighting

Huston Beaumont

Rigging Gaffer

Gerald A. King

Rigging Grip

Ross Dunkerley

Electrician

John Carney

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

James M. Cox

Chief Lighting Technician

Production

Debra Zane

Casting

Bruce Cohen

Producer

Dan Jinks

Producer

Maria DeVane

Post Production Accountant

Alan Ball

Co-Producer

Stan Wlodkowski

Co-Producer

Deborah Ricketts

Researcher

Cristen Carr Strubbe

Unit Production Manager

Janet Lonsdale

Production Accountant

Christine Bonnem

Location Manager

Christa Vausbinder

Production Coordinator

Debbie-Lynn Siegel

Payroll Accountant

Matt Walker

Production Secretary

Victor A. Haddox

Assistant Accountant

Shannon Speaker

Assistant Production Coordinator

Raquel Osborne

Extras Casting

Chee Ho

Location Assistant

Steven Buhai

Production Assistant

Steven R. Molen

Production Executive

Jeff Lovely

Location Coordinator

Terri Taylor

Casting Assistant

Yoshi Enoki Jr.

Assistant Location Manager

Lisa Marie Serra

Post Production Coordinator

Sound

Thomas Newman

Original Music Composer

Scott Martin Gershin

Supervising Sound Editor

Alan Rankin

Sound Effects Editor

Chris Douridas

Music Supervisor

Thomas Pasatieri

Orchestrator

Joanie Diener

Music Editor

Bill Bernstein

Music Editor

Bryan Bowen

Sound Effects Editor

Bob Beemer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Scott Millan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jackie Gonneau

ADR & Dubbing

Carl Fischer

Boom Operator

Richard Van Dyke

Production Sound Mixer

Trevor Jolly

ADR Supervisor

Dennis Sands

Scoring Mixer

Thomas O'Neil Younkman

First Assistant Sound Editor

Mark Gordon

Dialogue Editor

Simon Coke

Dialogue Editor

Nerses Gezalyan

Foley Mixer

James Moriana

Foley Artist

Dean Drabin

ADR Mixer

Brian Basham

ADR Recordist

Greg Zimmerman

Foley Recordist

Writing

Alan Ball

Writer

Art

David Lazan

Art Direction

Suzan Wexler

Set Designer

Robin Richesson

Storyboard Artist

Lisa Penaranda

Set Decorating Coordinator

Joe Ondrejko

Construction Coordinator

Molly Click

Art Department Coordinator

Cat Smith

Assistant Art Director

Naomi Shohan

Production Design

Jan K. Bergstrom

Set Decoration

Lynda Reiss

Property Master

Chris Samp

Painter

Andrea Dopaso

Set Designer

Christian Zimmermann

Standby Painter

Angela M. Whiting

Assistant Property Master

Tony Chance

Storyboard Artist

Camera

Conrad L. Hall

Director of Photography

Aaron Pazanti

Camera Operator

Geoffrey Haley

Camera Operator

Clyde E. Bryan

First Assistant Camera

Lorey Sebastian

Still Photographer

Dana Kroeger

Additional Camera

Bill Young

Key Grip

Conrad W. Hall

Second Unit Director of Photography

David Golia

Second Unit Director of Photography

Kelly Diehl

Libra Head Technician

Michael Thomas

Camera Loader

Paul Farley

Best Boy Grip

Mike Gentile

Second Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

Julie Weiss

Costume Design

Hope Slepak

Costume Supervisor

Patricia DeHaney

Key Hair Stylist

Carol A. O'Connell

Key Hair Stylist

Tania McComas

Makeup Artist

Marcy Grace Froehlich

Assistant Costume Designer

Alix Hester

Set Costumer

Cydney Cornell

Hairstylist

Julie Hewett

Makeup Artist

Kanani Wolf

Set Costumer

Ian Kay

Set Dressing Artist

Sanford Slepak

Key Costumer

Buffy Zerefski

Assistant Makeup Artist

Crew

Kim Mozingo

Actor's Assistant

Dana Brunetti

Actor's Assistant

John C. Hartigan

Special Effects Coordinator

Paula Abdul

Choreographer

Phil Culotta

Utility Stunts

Lisa Dennis

Post Production Supervisor

Ben Scott

Stunt Coordinator

David Linck

Unit Publicist

Jeff Couch

Driver

Jim Turner

Production Controller

Mike Piccirillo

Set Production Assistant

Kevin Du Toit

Post Production Assistant

Matt Magnolia

Visual Effects Editor

Pia Mehr

Studio Teachers

René González

Projection

Randy Lovelady

Transportation Captain

A. Welch Lambeth

Transportation Coordinator

Rob Garlow

Propmaker

Krissy Korn

Craft Service

Jerry Miscevich

Special Effects Technician

Jason Hansen

Special Effects Assistant

Directing

Sam Mendes

Director

Chris Edmonds

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Ana Maria Quintana

Script Supervisor

Tony Adler

Assistant Director

Rosemary C. Cremona

Assistant Director

Stephanie Kime

Second Second Assistant Director

Peter E. Hirsch

Second Assistant Director

Editing

Tariq Anwar

Editor

Tracey Wadmore-Smith

First Assistant Editor

Larry Madaras

First Assistant Editor

Jeffrey Skinner

Editorial Production Assistant

Phil Hetos

Color Timer

Vince Filippone

Assistant Editor

Lighting

Huston Beaumont

Rigging Gaffer

Gerald A. King

Rigging Grip

Ross Dunkerley

Electrician

John Carney

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

James M. Cox

Chief Lighting Technician

Production

Debra Zane

Casting

Bruce Cohen

Producer

Dan Jinks

Producer

Maria DeVane

Post Production Accountant

Alan Ball

Co-Producer

Stan Wlodkowski

Co-Producer

Deborah Ricketts

Researcher

Cristen Carr Strubbe

Unit Production Manager

Janet Lonsdale

Production Accountant

Christine Bonnem

Location Manager

Christa Vausbinder

Production Coordinator

Debbie-Lynn Siegel

Payroll Accountant

Matt Walker

Production Secretary

Victor A. Haddox

Assistant Accountant

Shannon Speaker

Assistant Production Coordinator

Raquel Osborne

Extras Casting

Chee Ho

Location Assistant

Steven Buhai

Production Assistant

Steven R. Molen

Production Executive

Jeff Lovely

Location Coordinator

Terri Taylor

Casting Assistant

Yoshi Enoki Jr.

Assistant Location Manager

Lisa Marie Serra

Post Production Coordinator

Sound

Thomas Newman

Original Music Composer

Scott Martin Gershin

Supervising Sound Editor

Alan Rankin

Sound Effects Editor

Chris Douridas

Music Supervisor

Thomas Pasatieri

Orchestrator

Joanie Diener

Music Editor

Bill Bernstein

Music Editor

Bryan Bowen

Sound Effects Editor

Bob Beemer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Scott Millan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jackie Gonneau

ADR & Dubbing

Carl Fischer

Boom Operator

Richard Van Dyke

Production Sound Mixer

Trevor Jolly

ADR Supervisor

Dennis Sands

Scoring Mixer

Thomas O'Neil Younkman

First Assistant Sound Editor

Mark Gordon

Dialogue Editor

Simon Coke

Dialogue Editor

Nerses Gezalyan

Foley Mixer

James Moriana

Foley Artist

Dean Drabin

ADR Mixer

Brian Basham

ADR Recordist

Greg Zimmerman

Foley Recordist

Writing

Alan Ball

Writer