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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. Cast Kevin Spacey Lester Burnham Annette Bening Carolyn Burnham Thora Birch Jane Burnham Wes Bentley Ricky Fitts Mena Suvari Angela Hayes Peter Gallagher Buddy Kane Chris Cooper Col. Frank Fitts, USMC Allison Janney Barbara Fitts Scott Bakula Jim Olmeyer Sam Robards Jim Berkley Barry Del Sherman Brad Dupree Amber Smith Christy Kane Joel McCrary Catering Boss Erin Cathryn Strubbe Young Jane Burnham Matthew Kimbrough Firing Range Attendant

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