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American Beauty

Rating:R (for strong sexuality, language, violence and drug content)
Genre:Drama, Comedy
Release Date:September 15, 1999
Running time:118 minutes
Cast:Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Scott Bakula, Mena Suvari
Director:Sam Mendes
Producer:Dan Jinks, Bruce Cohen
Writer:Alan Ball
Distributor:Dream Works

Description: A biting, penetrating and often humorous take on contemporary life in suburban America, Lester Burnham becomes intrigued by a young girl named Angela, and this fascination sparks him to make some major changes in his life. He relishes these changes, much to the exasperation of his wife Carolyn.

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