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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Sam Mendes |
| Stars: |
Annette Bening |
| Actors: |
Mena Suvari |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Theatrical Release |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
VHS: Spanish Subtitled |
| UPC: |
667068647938 |
| Release Date: |
1999 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 1min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: WS Release Company: DreamWorks Home Entertainment (February 02, 2010) UPC: 032429078278 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS: Spanish Subtitled, 2hr 1min Release Company: Universal Studios Home Video (May 09, 2000) UPC: 667068530537 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Alan Ball |
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Professional Reviews
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(p.40-50, Todd McCarthy): "...Consistently provocative and devilishly amusing....AMERICAN BEAUTY is a real American original..." |
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Quotes from the Movie
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"I rule!"--Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey) |
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AMERICAN BEAUTY tells the story of Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey), a suburban father who snaps when he becomes disgusted with his stale, repetitive existence. Burnham lets us know in voice-over from the film's opening that this is the day he dies (using the SUNSET BOULEVARD flashback approach), a technique that adds an inevitable tension to the proceedings and keeps the story moving forward at all times. On a whim, Lester quits his job and begins a regression into young adulthood, lifting weights, smoking pot, doing nothing, and discovering the overflowing sexuality of his 16-year-old daughter's best friend, Angela (Mena Suvari). His wife, Carolyn (Annette Bening), has her own midlife crisis of sorts. A real estate agent, she experiences a youthful awakening when super-agent Buddy Kane (Peter Gallagher) seduces her repeatedly. Meanwhile, Jane (Thora Birch), the Burnhams' daughter, is pursued by Ricky (Wes Bentley), the mysterious boy next door who carries a video camera around with him at all times. When ... |
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