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American Beauty (1999)
A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.
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Lester Burnham -
Carolyn Burnham -
Jane Burnham -
Ricky Fitts -
Angela Hayes -
Buddy Kane -
Barbara Fitts -
Colonel Fitts -
Jim Olmeyer -
Jim Berkley -
Brad -
Sale House Woman #1 -
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Sale House Woman #2
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Sam MendesWriter:
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Kevin Costner, Jeff Daniels, Woody Harrelson, John Travolta and Bruce Willis were considered for the role of Lester Burnham.
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Jane Burnham:
I need a father who's a role model, not some horny geek-boy who's gonna spray his shorts whenever I bring a girlfriend home from school. What a lame-o. Someone really should just put him out of his misery.
Ricky Fitts:
Want me to kill him for you?
Jane Burnham:
Yeah. Would ...
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During the beginning of the film, after Jane gets onto the car, Carolyn is waiting by the driver seat with her arm on the windscreen. As Lester approaches the car, she moves her hand up, but the following shot shows her hand unmoved.
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thanks to all at the Donmar Warehouse in London and Dr. Bill and Alice
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DramaDetails
Release Date:
1 October 1999Language
English
Country of Origin
USABox Office
Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$861,531 (USA) (19 September 1999)
Gross:
$130,096,601 (USA)
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