| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Scott Bakula |
Jim Olmeyer
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| Annette Bening |
Caroline Burnham
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| Wes Bentley |
Ricky Fitts
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| Thora Birch |
Jane Burnham
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| Chris Cooper |
Colonel Fitts
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| Peter Gallagher |
Buddy Kane
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| Allison Janney |
Barbara Fitts
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| Sam Robards |
Jim Berkley
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| Kevin Spacey |
Lester Burnham
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| Mena Suvari |
Angela Hayes
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Best Picture Oscar; Drama |
| Director |
Sam Mendes |
| Producer |
Bruce Cohen; Dan Jinks |
| Writer |
Alan Ball |
| Studio |
Universal Studios |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
R |
| Running Time |
120 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
| IMDb Rating |
8.5 |
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| Plot |
... look closer
Noted theater director Sam Mendes, who was responsible for the acclaimed 1998 revival of Cabaret and Nicole Kidman's turn in The Blue Room, made his motion picture debut with this film about the dark side of an American family, and about the nature and price of beauty in a culture obsessed with outward appearances. Kevin Spacey plays Lester Burnham, a man in his mid-40s going through an intense midlife crisis; he's grown cynical and is convinced that he has no reason to go on. Lester's relationship with his wife Carolyn (Annette Bening) is not a warm one; while on the surface Carolyn strives to present the image that she's in full control of her life, inside she feels empty and desperate. Their teenage daughter Jane (Thora Birch) is constantly depressed, lacking in self-esteem, and convinced that she's unattractive. Her problems aren't helped by her best friend Angela (Mena Suvari), an aspiring model who is quite beautiful and believes that that alone makes her a worthwhile person. Jane isn't the only one who has noticed that Angela is attractive: Lester has fallen into uncontrollable lust for her, and she becomes part of his drastic plan to change his body and change his life. Meanwhile, next door, Colonel Fitts (Chris Cooper) has spent a lifetime in the Marine Corps and can understand and tolerate no other way of life, which makes life difficult for his son Ricky (Wes Bentley), an aspiring filmmaker and part-time drug dealer who is obsessed with beauty, wherever and whatever it may be. American Beauty was also the screen debut for screenwriter Alan Ball. — Mark Deming |
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| Product Details |
| Edition |
Special Edition |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| UPC (Barcode) |
667068538229 |
| Chapters |
28 |
| Release Date |
10/24/2000 |
| Subtitles |
English |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround [CC]
ENGLISH: DTS 5.1 [CC] |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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American Beauty: Look Closer… A Fascinating Behind-the-Scenes Featurette with Interviews from the Award-Winning Cast and Crew
Insightful Film Commentary with Director Sam Mendes and Writer Alan Ball
Exclusive Storyboard Presentation with Commentary by Sam Mendes and Director of Photography Conrad L. Hall
Digital Screenplay with Corresponding Film Footage and Storyboards (DVD-ROM only)
Cast and Crew Biographies
Two Theatrical Trailers
Production Notes
Plus, Other DVD-ROM Exclusives! |
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