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American Beauty
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- Released
- 13/06/2003
- DVD Region
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2 (UK, Western Europe, Japan)
Also plays on multi-region DVD players
What region is right for me? - Film and TV Genre
- Comedy, Drama
Description
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 Ricky's militaristic father, Colonel Fitts (Chris Cooper), discovers something potentially horrifying on one of his tapes, and when Carolyn's rage for Lester's actions boils over, the time bomb finally explodes.
Product Details
- Actors
- Kevin Spacey
- Annette Bening
- Wes Bentley
- Thora Birch
- Mena Suvari
- Alison Janney
- Peter Gallagher
- Chris Cooper
- Scott Bakula
- Sam Roberts
- Director
- Sam Mendes
- Audio Format
- DTS Surround 5.1 - English
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French
- English Audio Commentary Dolby Digital
- Stereo Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
- DTS Surround 5.1 English
- Dolby Digital 5.1 English
- Award
- BAFTA - Best Actor 1999
- BAFTA - Best Actor 1999;Kevin Spacey
- BAFTA - Best Actress 1999
- BAFTA - Best Actress 1999;Annette Bening
- BAFTA - Best Film 1999
- OSCAR - Best Actor In A Leading Role 1999
- OSCAR - Best Actor In A Leading Role 1999;Kevin Spacey
- OSCAR - Best Director 1999
- OSCAR - Best Director 1999;Sam Mendes
- OSCAR - Best Picture 1999
- Aspect Ratio
- 2.35:1
- Media Format
- DVD-Video
- Run Time (minutes)
- 117
- Number of Discs
- 1
- Language
- English
- Film Format
- Anamorphic
- Disc Features
- Interactive Menus
- Making Of
- Scene Selection
- Theatrical Trailer
- Film Rating (Australia)
- R18+
- Year of release
- 1999
- Film Rating (UK)
- 18
- Colour System
- PAL
- Cast & Crew
- Pete Townshend (Composer)
- Thomas Newman (Composer)
- Julie Weiss (Costume Designer)
- Conrad L. Hall (Director of Photography)
- Tariq Anwar (Editor)
- Bruce Cohen (Producer)
- Dan Jinks (Producer)
- Naomi Shohan (Production Designer)
- Alan Ball (Screenwriter)
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