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American Beauty
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( Drama )


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MPAA Rating:
R
[strong sexuality‚ language‚ violence and drug content]

US Runtime: 122 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Sep 15, 1999   [USA]
 
Director: Sam Mendes   [Director]
 
Writer: Alan Ball   [Writer]
 
Producers: Alan Ball   [Co-Producer]
Bruce Cohen   [Producer]
Dan Jinks   [Producer]
Stan Wlodkowski   [Co-Producer]
 
Cinematography: Conrad L. Hall   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Tariq Anwar   [Editor]
Christopher Greenbury   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Thomas Newman   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Naomi Shohan   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Julie Weiss   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Debra Zane   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: DreamWorks Pictures   (US)
Jinks/Cohen Company   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.

Cast:

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
Barry Del Sherman
Brad
Ara Celi
Sale House Woman #1
John Cho
Sale House Man #1
Hal 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
Nanci 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
Erin Cathryn Strubbe
Young Jane
 
 

Uncredited Cast:


Bruce Cohen
Bartender (uncredited)
Elaine Corral Kendall
Newscaster (uncredited)
James Hunter
Student (uncredited)
 
Spencer Kayden
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Tom Miller
Advertising Executive (uncredited)
 

Stunt Crew:


Phil Culotta
Utility Stunts
 
Ben Scott
Stunt Coordinator
 
 

Sound Crew:


Brian Basham
ADR Recordist
Bob Beemer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bryan Bowen
Sound Effects Editor
Simon Coke
Dialogue Editor
Dean Drabin
ADR Mixer
Carl Fischer
Boom Operator
Scott Martin Gershin
Supervising Sound Editor
Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Mixer
Jackie Gonneau
ADR & Dubbing
Mark Gordon
Dialogue Editor
 
Trevor Jolly
ADR Supervisor
Scott Millan
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
James Moriana
Foley Artist
Thomas O'Neil Younkman
First Assistant Sound Editor
Alan Rankin
Sound Effects Editor
Dennis Sands
Scoring Mixer
Richard Van Dyke
Production Sound Mixer
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Foley
Greg Zimmerman
Foley Recordist
 

Special Visual Effects Crew:


Travis Baumann
Compositing Artist
Paula Bonhomme
Visual Effects Coordinator
John Cassella
3D Artist
Matt Dessero
Visual Effects Compositor
David Goldberg
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jason Hansen
Special Effects Assistant
John C. Hartigan
Special Effects Coordinator
 
Rob Hodgson
Visual Effects Supervisor
Matt Magnolia
Visual Effects Editor
Ralph Merzbach
24 Frame Playback
Jerry Miscevich
Special Effects Technician
Olivier Sarda
Digital Compositors
Jonathan F. Styrlund
Visual Effects Producer
Janet Yale
Visual Effects Producer
 
 

Art Department:


Brook Bacon
Swing
Jan K. Bergstrom
Set Decoration
Michael Casey
Leadman
Tony Chance
Storyboard Artist
Molly Click
Art Department Coordinator
Andrea Dopaso
Set Designer
Rob Garlow
Propmaker
Mike Higelmire
Leadman
Richard W. Jones
Greensman
 
Joe Ondrejko
Construction Coordinator
Lisa Penaranda
Set Decorating Coordinator
Lynda Reiss
Property Master
Robin Richesson
Storyboard Artist
Chris Samp
Painter
Cat Smith
Assistant Art Director
Suzan Wexler
Set Designer
Angela M. Whiting
Assistant Property Master
Christian Zimmermann
Standby Painter
 
 

Directing Crew:


Tony Adler
Assistant Director
Rosemary C. Cremona
Assistant Director
Chris Edmonds
Second Unit First Assistant Director
 
Peter E. Hirsch
Second Assistant Director
Stephanie Kime
Second Second Assistant Director
 

Camera and Electrical Department:


Huston Beaumont
Rigging Gaffer
Clyde E. Bryan
First Assistant Camera
John Carney
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
James M. Cox
Chief Lighting Technician
Kelly Diehl
Libra Head Technician
Ross Dunkerley
Electrician
Paul Farley
Best Boy Grip
Carlos M. Gallardo
Dolly Grip
Mike Gentile
Second Assistant Camera
David Golia
Second Unit Director of Photography
 
Geoffrey Haley
Camera Operator
Conrad W. Hall
Second Unit Director of Photography
Gerald A. King
Rigging Grip
Dana Kroeger
Additional Camera
Aaron Pazanti
Camera Operator
Lorey Sebastian
Still Photographer
Michael Thomas
Camera Loader
Bill Young
Key Grip
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
Pilot
 

Casting Department:


Raquel Osborne
Extras Casting
 
Terri Taylor
Casting Assistant
 
 

Costume and Wardrobe Department:


Marcy Grace Froehlich
Assistant Costume Designer
Alix Hester
Set Costumer
Ian Kay
Set Dressing Artist
 
Hope Slepak
Costume Supervisor
Sanford Slepak
Key Costumer
Kanani Wolf
Set Costumer
 
 

Other Crew:


Paula Abdul
Choreographer
Dana Brunetti
Actor's Assistant
Holiday Freeman
Stand In
René González
Projection
 
Krissy Korn
Craft Service
Pia Mehr
Studio Teachers
Kim Mozingo
Actor's Assistant
 

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