American Beauty
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.
American Beauty
September 15, 1999
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Cast (41)
Kevin Spacey
Lester Burnham
Annette Bening
Carolyn Burnham
Thora Birch
Jane Burnham
Wes Bentley
Ricky Fitts
Mena Suvari
Angela Hayes
Peter Gallagher
Buddy Kane
Allison Janney
Barbara Fitts
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
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
Emily Zachary
Spartanette #7
Nancy 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)
Crew (148)
Directing
Sam Mendes
Director
Ana Maria Quintana
Script Supervisor
Tony Adler
Assistant Director
Peter E. Hirsch
Second Assistant Director
Rosemary C. Cremona
Assistant Director
Chris Edmonds
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Stephanie Kime
Second Second Assistant Director
Writing
Alan Ball
Writer
Production
Alan Ball
Co-Producer
Terri Taylor
Casting Assistant
Debra Zane
Casting
Bruce Cohen
Producer
Stan Wlodkowski
Co-Producer
Steven R. Molen
Production Executive
Deborah Ricketts
Researcher
Dan Jinks
Producer
Janet Lonsdale
Production Accountant
Cristen Carr Strubbe
Unit Production Manager
Shannon Speaker
Assistant Production Coordinator
Lisa Marie Serra
Post Production Coordinator
Jeff Lovely
Location Coordinator
Raquel Osborne
Extras Casting
Christine Bonnem
Location Manager
Maria DeVane
Post Production Accountant
Christa Vausbinder
Production Coordinator
Matt Walker
Production Secretary
Debbie-Lynn Siegel
Payroll Accountant
Chee Ho
Location Assistant
Yoshi Enoki Jr.
Assistant Location Manager
Victor A. Haddox
Assistant Accountant
Steven Buhai
Production Assistant
Sound
Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer
Scott Martin Gershin
Supervising Sound Editor
Jackie Gonneau
ADR & Dubbing
Bill Bernstein
Music Editor
Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Mixer
Bob Beemer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Scott Millan
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Joanie Diener
Music Editor
Greg Zimmerman
Foley Recordist
Alan Rankin
Sound Effects Editor
Dennis S. Sands
Scoring Mixer
Bryan Bowen
Sound Effects Editor
Mark Gordon
Dialogue Editor
Dean Drabin
ADR Mixer
Thomas O'Neil Younkman
First Assistant Sound Editor
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Foley
James Moriana
Foley Artist
Simon Coke
Dialogue Editor
Thomas Pasatieri
Orchestrator
Richard Van Dyke
Production Sound Mixer
Brian Basham
ADR Recordist
Trevor Jolly
ADR Supervisor
Chris Douridas
Music Supervisor
Carl Fischer
Boom Operator
Art
David Lazan
Art Direction
Suzan Wexler
Set Designer
Cat Smith
Assistant Art Director
Naomi Shohan
Production Design
Chris Samp
Painter
Robin Richesson
Storyboard Artist
Lynda Reiss
Property Master
Joe Ondrejko
Construction Coordinator
Molly Click
Art Department Coordinator
Brook Bacon
Swing
Lisa Penaranda
Set Decorating Coordinator
Angela M. Whiting
Assistant Property Master
Michael Casey
Leadman
Andrea Dopaso
Set Designer
Jan K. Bergstrom
Set Decoration
Christian Zimmermann
Standby Painter
Mike Higelmire
Leadman
Richard W. Jones
Greensman
Tony Chance
Storyboard Artist
Camera
Conrad L. Hall
Director of Photography
Geoffrey Haley
Camera Operator
Dana Kroeger
Additional Camera
David Golia
Second Unit Director of Photography
Conrad W. Hall
Second Unit Director of Photography
Aaron Pazanti
Camera Operator
Carlos M. Gallardo
Dolly Grip
Lorey Sebastian
Still Photographer
Kelly Diehl
Libra Head Technician
Michael Thomas
Camera Loader
Mike Gentile
Second Assistant Camera
Clyde E. Bryan
First Assistant Camera
Bill Young
Key Grip
Paul Farley
Best Boy Grip
Costume & Make-Up
Cydney Cornell
Hairstylist
Kanani Wolf
Set Costumer
Julie Weiss
Costume Design
Tania McComas
Makeup Artist
Alix Hester
Set Costumer
Julie Hewett
Makeup Artist
Buffy Zerefski
Assistant Makeup Artist
Sanford Slepak
Key Costumer
Patricia DeHaney
Key Hair Stylist
Marcy Grace Froehlich
Assistant Costume Designer
Hope Slepak
Costume Supervisor
Carol A. O'Connell
Key Hair Stylist
Ian Kay
Set Dressing Artist
Crew
Nicole Kidman
Thanks
Paula Abdul
Choreographer
Dana Brunetti
Actor's Assistant
Pete Townshend
Thanks
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
Pilot
Jim Turner
Production Controller
Ben Scott
Stunt Coordinator
Lisa Dennis
Post Production Supervisor
Phil Culotta
Utility Stunts
David Linck
Unit Publicist
John C. Hartigan
Special Effects Coordinator
Jason Hansen
Special Effects Assistant
René González
Projection
Mike Piccirillo
Set Production Assistant
Matt Magnolia
Visual Effects Editor
Randy Lovelady
Transportation Captain
Pia Mehr
Studio Teacher
Krissy Korn
Craft Service
A. Welch Lambeth
Transportation Coordinator
Kim Mozingo
Actor's Assistant
Jeff Couch
Driver
Jerry Miscevich
Special Effects Technician
Holiday Freeman
Stand In
Kevin Du Toit
Post Production Assistant
Rob Garlow
Propmaker
Editing
Tariq Anwar
Editor
Christopher Greenbury
Editor
Phil Hetos
Color Timer
Tracey Wadmore-Smith
First Assistant Editor
Jeffrey Skinner
Editorial Production Assistant
Vince Filippone
Assistant Editor
Larry Madaras
First Assistant Editor
Lighting
Ross Dunkerley
Electrician
John Carney
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
James M. Cox
Chief Lighting Technician
Huston Beaumont
Rigging Gaffer
Gerald A. King
Rigging Grip
Visual Effects
John Cassella
3D Artist
Olivier Sarda
Digital Compositor
Paula Bonhomme
Visual Effects Coordinator
Jonathan F. Styrlund
Visual Effects Producer
Janet Yale
Visual Effects Producer
Ralph Merzbach
24 Frame Playback
Travis Baumann
Compositing Artist
Rob Hodgson
Visual Effects Supervisor
Matt Dessero
Visual Effects Compositor
David Goldberg
Visual Effects Supervisor