Film
American Beauty
1999· R· 2h 2m· Drama
“... look closer”
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.
1999-09-15
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Key Crew
DirectorSam Mendes
WriterAlan Ball
ProducerBruce Cohen
Director of PhotographyConrad Hall
Original Music ComposerThomas Newman
EditorChristopher Greenbury
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1999-09-15
Runtime2h 2m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosDreamWorks Pictures · Jinks/Cohen Company
Budget$15M
Box office$356M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating8.0/10 · 13135 votes
Original languageen
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