 American Beauty 1999  R, 120 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sam Mendes
Cast: Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley, Mena Suvari, Peter Gallagher, Chris Cooper, Allison Janney, Scott Bakula, Sam Robards, Barry Del Sherman, Amber Smith, Joel McCrary, Erin Cathryn Strubbe, Matthew Kimbrough
Lester (Kevin Spacey) and Carolyn Burnham (Annette Bening) have grown apart over their years of marriage when Lester falls head-over-heels for their daughter Jane's (Thora Birch) best friend, Angela (Mena Suvari). Carolyn, meanwhile, begins an affair with successful realtor Buddy Kane (Peter Gallagher), and Jane becomes chummy with her neighbor, Ricky Fitts (Wes Bentley). Their tangled lives all come together one stormy night amidst bizarre misunderstandings. The film received eight Academy Award nominations, five of which captured Oscars, including Best Picture, Actor (Spacey), and Director. Other nominations included Bening for Best Actress.
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 Dead End 2003  R, 85 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Jean-Baptiste Andrea, Fabrice Canepa
Cast: Ray Wise, Lin Shaye, Mick Cain, Alexandra Holden, Billy Asher, Amber Smith, Karen S. Gregan, Steve Valentine, Jimmie F. Skaggs, Clement Blake
Frank (Ray Wise) has taken his family to his mother-in-law's for Christmas for 20 years, and this year he decides to take a short cut. This turns out to be a wrong decision as he picks up a woman and her baby, starting a chain deaths on the dark, dreary road.
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Faithful 1996 R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Paul Mazursky
Cast: Cher, Chazz Palminteri, Ryan O'Neal, Paul Mazursky, Amber Smith, Elisa Leonetti, Mark Nassar
Based on the theme of infidelity, this thriller/romantic comedy begins on Margaret's (Cher) 20th wedding anniversary when she is being held captive in her mansion by a hit man, Tony (Chazz Palminteri), who is working for Margaret's husband, Jack (Ryan O'Neal). Hired to kill Margaret, Tony and his intended victim strike up a conversation, and the battle of the sexes ensues.
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| 1. American Beauty (1999)
2. Dead End (2003)
3. Faithful (1996)
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