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American Beauty  (Blu-ray Disc)  1999

SKU:  7388126 Release Date: 12/30/2012
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Powerful acting, great story, but far too mature for kids.

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Synopsis

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, Rovi

Cast

Scott Bakula - Jim Olmeyer
Thora Birch - Jane Burnham
Annette Bening - Caroline Burnham
Sam Robards - Jim Berkley
Mena Suvari - Angela Hayes
Chris Cooper - Colonel Fitts
Kevin Spacey - Lester Burnham
Allison Janney - Barbara Fitts
Peter Gallagher - Buddy Kane
Wes Bentley - Ricky Fitts

Crew

Cinematographer: Conrad L. Hall
Art Director: David S. Lazan
Composer (Music Score): Thomas Newman
Re-Recording Mixer: Bob Beemer
First Assistant Director: Tony Adler
Sound Editor: Scott Martin Gershin
First Assistant Director: E. Carey Dietrich
Production Designer: Naomi Shohan
Costume Designer: Julie Weiss
Co-producer: Stan Wlodkowski
Producer: Stan Wlodkowski
Sound/Sound Designer: Richard van Dyke
Casting: Debra Zane
Producer: Dan Jinks
Co-producer: Alan Ball
Producer: Alan Ball
Screenwriter: Alan Ball
Director: Sam Mendes
Musical Direction/Supervision: Chris Douridas
Editor: Tariq Anwar
Set Designer: Jan K. Bergstrom
Producer: Bruce Cohen
Editor: Christopher Greenbury
Pilot: Robert "Bobby Z" Zajonc
Musical Performer: Hilton Ruiz

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American Beauty - Blu-ray Disc (4 out of 4)
great movie with a twist
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Posted by: from toledo, oh on 05/04/2013Great movie...love it first time watching it something people can relate to

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Posted by: from on 04/13/2013One of my favorite movies of all time at a great price!

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Great movie
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Posted by: from Ohio on 04/12/2013Summarizes life as a high school student and a person in a middle age slump.

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