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American Beauty

8.019992h 2mR

Drama

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.

Directed by Sam Mendes

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CAST

The people behind the story

Kevin Spacey

Kevin SpaceyLester Burnham

Annette Bening

Annette BeningCarolyn Burnham

Thora Birch

Thora BirchJane Burnham

Wes Bentley

Wes BentleyRicky Fitts

Mena Suvari

Mena SuvariAngela Hayes

Peter Gallagher

Peter GallagherBuddy Kane

Allison Janney

Allison JanneyBarbara Fitts

Chris Cooper

Chris CooperColonel Fitts