American Beauty

American Beauty (1999) — drama film. Directed by Sam Mendes. Starring Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley. This page maps 4 characters and 2 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 8/10 from 13,406 votes.

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Story Analysis

A disillusioned suburban man pursues freedom and discovers beauty shortly before violence ends his life.

Drama · 8/10 · 122 min · 1999

Credits

Director

Sam Mendes
Cast

as Lester Burnham

Kevin Spacey
Cast

as Carolyn Burnham

Annette Bening
Cast

as Jane Burnham

Thora Birch
Cast

as Ricky Fitts

Wes Bentley
Cast

as Angela Hayes

Mena Suvari
Cast

as Buddy Kane

Peter Gallagher
Cast

as Barbara Fitts

Allison Janney
Cast

as Colonel Fitts

Chris Cooper
Cast

as Jim Olmeyer

Scott Bakula
Cast

as Jim Berkley

Sam Robards
Cast

as Brad

Barry Del Sherman
Cast

as Sale House Woman #1

Ara Celi

Videos

Theatrical Trailer
Theatrical Trailer 2
Trailer
Alan Ball Wins Original Screenplay: 2000 Oscars
Conrad Hall Wins Cinematography: 2000 Oscars
Sam Mendes ‪Wins Best Director | 72nd Oscars (2000)
American Beauty Wins Best Picture: 2000 Oscars
Kevin Spacey Wins Best Actor: 2000 Oscars

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Content sources

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q25139), public domain (CC0).