United States / Sep 08, 1999 / R / Grauman's Egyptian Theatre
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Chris Cooper | Colonel Fitts |
| Scott Bakula | Jim Olmeyer |
| Sam Robards | Jim Berkley |
| Barry Del Sherman | Brad |
| Ara Celi | Sale House Woman #1 |
| John Cho | Sale House Man #1 |
| Hal Fort Atkinson | Sale House Man #2 |
| Sue Casey | Sale House Woman #2 |
| Kent Faulcon | Sale House Man #3 |
| Brenda Wehle | Sale House Woman #4 |
| Lisa Cloud | Sale House Woman #4 |
| Alison Faulk | Spartanette #1 |
| Krista Goodsitt | Spartanette #2 |
| Lily Houtkin | Spartanette #3 |
| Carolina Lancaster | Spartanette #4 |
| Mona Leah | Spartanette #5 |
| Chekesha Van Putten | Spartanette #6 |
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| Emily Zachary | Spartanette #7 |
| Nanci Anderson | Spartanette #8 |
| Reshma Gajjar | Spartanette #9 |
| Stephanie Rizzo | Spartanette #10 |
| Heather Joy Sher | Playground Girl #1 |
| Chelsea Hertford | Playground Girl #2 |
| Amber Smith | Christy Kane |
| Joel McCrary | Catering Boss |
| Marissa Jaret Winokur | Mr. Smiley's Counter Girl (Janine) |
| Dennis Anderson | Mr. Smiley's Manager |
| Matthew Kimbrough | Firing Range Attendant |
| Erin Cathryn Strubbe | Young Jane |
| Bruce Cohen | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Elaine Corral Kendall | Newscaster (uncredited) |
| James Hunter | Student (uncredited) |
| Spencer Kayden | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Tom Miller | Advertising Executive (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | American Beauty |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DreamWorks Pictures, Jinks/Cohen Company |
| Release date | 15 settembre 1999 |
| Production | Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks, Alan Ball, Stan Wlodkowski |
| Writer | Alan Ball |
| Casting | Debra Zane |
| Editing | Christopher Greenbury, Tariq Anwar, Tracey Wadmore-Smith, Larry Madaras, Jeffrey Skinner, Phil Hetos, Vince Filippone |
| Cinematography | Conrad Hall, Aaron Pazanti, Geoffrey Haley, Clyde E. Bryan, Lorey Sebastian, Dana Kroeger, Bill Young, Conrad W. Hall, David Golia, Carlos M. Gallardo, Kelly Diehl, Michael Thomas, Paul Farley, Mike Gentile |
| Assistant directors | Tony Adler, Rosemary C. Cremona, Peter E. Hirsch, Sam Mendes, Chris Edmonds, Ana Maria Quintana, Stephanie Kime |
| Additional directing | Conrad W. Hall, David Golia |
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Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 11, 1999 / Toronto International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Nov 18, 1999 / 18 / London Film Festival
Greece / Nov 21, 1999 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
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Italy / Dec 07, 1999 / Noir in Festival
Czechia / Jan 22, 2000 / Febio Film Festival
Sweden / Feb 02, 2000 / 15 / Göteborg International Film Festival
Croatia / Feb 24, 2000 / Hrvatska
Limited release
United States / Sep 15, 1999 / R / Los Angeles / New York City
United Kingdom / Jan 28, 2000 / 18 / London
Philippines / Jun 07, 2000 / Davao
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 01, 1999 / R
Israel / Jan 13, 2000
Switzerland / Jan 14, 2000 / 16
Germany / Jan 20, 2000 / 16
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Netherlands / Jan 20, 2000 / 12
Finland / Jan 21, 2000 / K-16
Italy / Jan 21, 2000 / VM14
Australia / Jan 26, 2000 / MA 15+
Iceland / Jan 28, 2000
Norway / Jan 28, 2000 / 15
Portugal / Jan 28, 2000 / M/16
Spain / Jan 28, 2000 / 18
Belgium / Feb 02, 2000 / 18
France / Feb 02, 2000 / TP / Visa CNC 98691
Ireland / Feb 04, 2000 / 18
United Kingdom / Feb 04, 2000 / 18
Poland / Feb 11, 2000 / 18
Argentina / Feb 17, 2000 / +16
Czechia / Feb 17, 2000 / 12+
Hungary / Feb 17, 2000 / 18
New Zealand / Feb 17, 2000
Slovakia / Feb 17, 2000
Denmark / Feb 18, 2000 / 15
Greece / Feb 18, 2000 / 16
Romania / Feb 18, 2000 / AP
Türkiye / Feb 18, 2000
Venezuela / Feb 23, 2000
Chile / Feb 24, 2000
Brazil / Feb 25, 2000 / 18
Colombia / Feb 25, 2000
Mexico / Feb 25, 2000 / C
Sweden / Feb 25, 2000 / 15
Uruguay / Feb 25, 2000
South Korea / Feb 26, 2000 / 19
Hong Kong / Mar 02, 2000
Singapore / Mar 02, 2000
Taiwan / Mar 04, 2000
Thailand / Mar 17, 2000
Russia / Mar 22, 2000 / 16+
Estonia / Mar 24, 2000
Japan / Apr 29, 2000
Kuwait / May 10, 2000
Philippines / May 17, 2000
Digital
India / Apr 01, 2020
Physical media
Brazil / Jun 23, 2000 / 18 / DVD
Netherlands / Apr 18, 2012 / 12 / Blu ray
TV
Netherlands / Nov 07, 2002 / 12 / Net 5
Brazil / Jun 27, 2003 / 16 / TV Globo com Cortes
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