American Beauty

The Film:   from DreamWorks SKG Directed by Sam Mendes Starring Kevin Spacey (Lester Burnham) Annette Bening (Caroline Burnham) Thora Birch (Jane Burnham) Mena Suvari (Angela) Wes Bentley (Ricky) Chris Cooper (Colonel Fitts) Scott Bakula (Jim) Peter Gallagher (Buddy Kane) Allison Janney (Barbra Fitts) Matthew Kimbrough (Range Instructor) Sam Robards Amber Smith Written by Alan Ball Original Music by Thomas Newman Rated: (for strong sexuality, language, violence and drug content) Sam Mendes directs this dark comedy from Alan Ball's script. Kevin Spacey plays Lester Burnham, a man who undergoes a midlife crisis, sets about turning himself into a musclebound hunk, and begins to lust after a teenage friend of his daughter's. Annette Bening will portray his wife, and Peter Gallagher, Allison Janney, Scott Bakula, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley, Chris Cooper, and Sam Robards also star. The Official Site Awards: 1999 Academy Award® Best Picture Best Director - Sam Mendes Best Actor - Kevin Spacey Best Original Screenplay - Alan Ball 12/7/99 National Board of Review names AMERICAN BEAUTY its Best Film for 1999. Wes Bentley is given the award Best Breakthrough Performance by an Actor. 12/11/99 Los Angeles Film Critics Association names AMERICAN BEAUTY runner-up (THE INSIDER was named winner) in its Best Film category. Sam Mendes is named Best Director. Alan Ball is named runner-up for his screenplay. 1/23/00 The Golden Globes names AMERICAN BEAUTY Best Picture. Also awarded: Best Director, Film - Sam Mendes and Best Screenplay, Film - Alan Ball.   Related Books and more: American Beauty [DVD] American Beauty [VHS - The Awards Edition] American Beauty [VHS] American Beauty [VHS - Spanish] American Beauty: The Shooting Script by Alan Ball, Sam Mendes American Beauty [CD] Original Soundtrack American Beauty [CD] Original Score Movie Posters Classic Movie Posters Men in Midlife Crisis by Jim Conway When a Man Turns Forty: The Ultimate Midlife Manual by Curtis Pesmen How to Date Young Women: For Men over 35 by R. Don Steele, E.F. Bellevue  Search "American Beauty" @ Amazon.com RaveCentral Home | Top 100 Films | recent releases | coming attractions | soundtracks | features | software | feedback

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