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American Beauty (1999)

122 mins

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DRAMA

ROMANCE

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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name	character
Scott Bakula	Jim Olmeyer
Annette Bening	Carolyn Burnham
Wes Bentley	Ricky Fitts
Thora Birch	Jane Burnham
Chris Cooper	Colonel Frank Fitts
Peter Gallagher	Buddy Kane
Allison Janney	Barbara Fitts
Sam Robards	Jim Berkley
Barry Del Sherman	Brad Dupree
Kevin Spacey	Lester Burnham
Mena Suvari	Angela Hayes

name
Alan Ball	writer (original), screenplay
Bruce Cohen	producer
Dan Jinks	producer
Sam Mendes	director
Thomas Newman	composer

award	category	name	year
Academy Award	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Kevin Spacey	1999
Academy Award	Best Director	Sam Mendes	1999
Academy Award	Best Picture		1999
Academy Award	Best Screenplay	Alan Ball	1999
BAFTA	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Kevin Spacey	1999
BAFTA	Best Actress in a Leading Role	Annette Bening	1999
BAFTA	Best Film		1999
Golden Globe Award	Best Director	Sam Mendes	1999
Golden Globe Award	Best Picture		1999
Golden Globe Award	Best Screenplay	Alan Ball	1999
London Critics' Circle Film Award	Actor of the Year	Kevin Spacey	2000
London Critics' Circle Film Award	Actress of the Year	Annette Bening	2000
London Critics' Circle Film Award	Director of the Year	Sam Mendes	2000
London Critics' Circle Film Award	Screenwriter of the Year	Alan Ball	2000
London Critics' Circle Film Award	Film of the Year		2000