American Beauty (1999)
Als der von Job und Ehe frustierte Lester Burnham sich in Angela, die Freundin seiner missmutigen Tochter Jane, verliebt, beginnt für ihn ein neues Leben. Zuhause zeigt er das erste Mal seit langem, wer der Herr im Hause ist, wirft seinen Job hin, erpresst sich eine satte Abfindung, erfüllt sich lang unerfüllte Träume und phantasiert über eine Affäre mit Angela. Gleichzeitig freundet er sich mit dem Nachbarsjungen Ricky an, der die Welt durch das Objektiv einer Kamera wahrnimmt und trotz der tyrannischen Überwachung durch seinen Vater einen florierenden Drogenhandel betreibt. Als sein Vater ihn und Lester bei einem Deal erwischt, ist das der Anfang vom Ende.
Der Regisseur: Sam Mendes
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Kevin Spacey as Lester Burnham |
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Annette Bening as Carolyn Burnham |
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Thora Birch as Jane Burnham |
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Wes Bentley as Ricky Fitts |
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Mena Suvari as Angela Hayes |
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Peter Gallagher as Buddy Kane |
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Allison Janney as Barbara Fitts |
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Chris Cooper as Colonel Fitts |
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Scott Bakula as Jim Olmeyer |
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Sam Robards as Jim Berkley |
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Barry Del Sherman as Brad |
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Ara Celi as Sale House Woman #1 |
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John Cho as Sale House Man #1 |
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Hal Fort Atkinson as Sale House Man #2 |
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Sue Casey as Sale House Woman #2 |
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Kent Faulcon as Sale House Man #3 |
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Brenda Wehle as Sale House Woman #4 |
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Lisa Cloud as Sale House Woman #4 |
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Alison Faulk as Spartanette #1 |
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Krista Goodsitt as Spartanette #2 |
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Lily Houtkin as Spartanette #3 |
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Carolina Lancaster as Spartanette #4 |
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Mona Leah as Spartanette #5 |
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Chekesha Van Putten as Spartanette #6 |
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Emily Zachary as Spartanette #7 |
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Nanci Anderson as Spartanette #8 |
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Reshma Gajjar as Spartanette #9 |
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Stephanie Rizzo as Spartanette #10 |
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Heather Joy Sher as Playground Girl #1 |
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Chelsea Hertford as Playground Girl #2 |
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Amber Smith as Christy Kane |
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Joel McCrary as Catering Boss |
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Marissa Jaret Winokur as Mr. Smiley's Counter Girl (Janine) |
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Dennis Anderson as Mr. Smiley's Manager |
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Matthew Kimbrough as Firing Range Attendant |
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Erin Cathryn Strubbe as Young Jane |
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Bruce Cohen as Bartender (uncredited) |
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Elaine Corral Kendall as Newscaster (uncredited) |
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James Hunter as Student (uncredited) |
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Spencer Kayden as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Tom Miller as Advertising Executive (uncredited) |
| Sound | Thomas Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Dan Jinks | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julie Weiss | Costume Design |
| Editing | Tariq Anwar | Editor |
| Production | Bruce Cohen | Producer |
| Editing | Christopher Greenbury | Editor |
| Art | David Lazan | Art Direction |
| Production | Debra Zane | Casting |
| Directing | Sam Mendes | Director |
| Camera | Conrad Hall | Director of Photography |
| Art | Robin Richesson | Storyboard Artist |
| Art | Suzan Wexler | Set Designer |
| Directing | Chris Edmonds | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Art | Mike Higelmire | Leadman |
| Production | Maria DeVane | Post Production Accountant |
| Writing | Alan Ball | Writer |
| Production | Alan Ball | Co-Producer |
| Production | Stan Wlodkowski | Co-Producer |
| Art | Michael Casey | Leadman |
| Crew | Kim Mozingo | Actor's Assistant |
| Art | Lisa Penaranda | Set Decorating Coordinator |
| Crew | Dana Brunetti | Actor's Assistant |
| Visual Effects | Janet Yale | Visual Effects Producer |
| Sound | Jeffrey Wilhoit | Foley |
| Sound | Scott Millan | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Camera | Clyde E. Bryan | First Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cydney Cornell | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marcy Grace Froehlich | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Sound | Joanie Diener | Music Editor |
| Camera | Aaron Pazanti | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Bill Bernstein | Music Editor |
| Art | Molly Click | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | Naomi Shohan | Production Design |
| Lighting | Huston Beaumont | Rigging Gaffer |
| Sound | Thomas Pasatieri | Orchestrator |
| Production | Deborah Ricketts | Researcher |
| Art | Joe Ondrejko | Construction Coordinator |
| Sound | Chris Douridas | Music Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Patricia DeHaney | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carol A. O'Connell | Key Hair Stylist |
| Editing | Larry Madaras | First Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hope Slepak | Costume Supervisor |
| Lighting | Gerald A. King | Rigging Grip |
| Camera | Geoffrey Haley | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Lorey Sebastian | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Paula Abdul | Choreographer |
| Sound | Bob Beemer | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Editing | Tracey Wadmore-Smith | First Assistant Editor |
| Art | Jan K. Bergstrom | Set Decoration |
| Art | Cat Smith | Assistant Art Director |
| Crew | John C. Hartigan | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Rob Hodgson | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kanani Wolf | Set Costumer |
| Directing | Ana Maria Quintana | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alix Hester | Set Costumer |
| Sound | Bryan Bowen | Sound Effects Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tania McComas | Makeup Artist |
| Visual Effects | David Goldberg | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Scott Martin Gershin | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julie Hewett | Makeup Artist |
| Visual Effects | Jonathan F. Styrlund | Visual Effects Producer |
| Sound | Alan Rankin | Sound Effects Editor |
| Production | Cristen Carr Strubbe | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | Ben Scott | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Pete Townshend | Thanks |
| Crew | Nicole Kidman | Thanks |
| Crew | Phil Culotta | Utility Stunts |
| Crew | Lisa Dennis | Post Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Tony Adler | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Jackie Gonneau | ADR & Dubbing |
| Lighting | Ross Dunkerley | Electrician |
| Directing | Rosemary C. Cremona | Assistant Director |
| Crew | David Linck | Unit Publicist |
| Camera | Dana Kroeger | Additional Camera |
| Sound | Carl Fischer | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Bill Young | Key Grip |
| Crew | Jim Turner | Production Controller |
| Editing | Phil Hetos | Color Timer |
| Crew | Krissy Korn | Craft Service |
| Art | Lynda Reiss | Property Master |
| Crew | A. Welch Lambeth | Transportation Coordinator |
| Crew | Mike Piccirillo | Set Production Assistant |
| Sound | Thomas O'Neil Younkman | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Dennis Sands | Scoring Mixer |
| Crew | René González | Projection |
| Crew | Holiday Freeman | Stand In |
| Sound | Trevor Jolly | ADR Supervisor |
| Crew | Pia Mehr | Studio Teachers |
| Art | Richard W. Jones | Greensman |
| Crew | Matt Magnolia | Visual Effects Editor |
| Crew | Jeff Couch | Driver |
| Visual Effects | Paula Bonhomme | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Art | Chris Samp | Painter |
| Visual Effects | Olivier Sarda | Digital Compositors |
| Visual Effects | Ralph Merzbach | 24 Frame Playback |
| Visual Effects | John Cassella | 3D Artist |
| Crew | Kevin Du Toit | Post Production Assistant |
| Art | Christian Zimmermann | Standby Painter |
| Production | Christine Bonnem | Location Manager |
| Production | Janet Lonsdale | Production Accountant |
| Sound | Richard Van Dyke | Production Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Randy Lovelady | Transportation Captain |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ian Kay | Set Dressing Artist |
| Crew | Rob Garlow | Propmaker |
| Editing | Jeffrey Skinner | Editorial Production Assistant |
| Art | Andrea Dopaso | Set Designer |
| Production | Christa Vausbinder | Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Mark Gordon | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Simon Coke | Dialogue Editor |
| Camera | David Golia | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Camera | Conrad W. Hall | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Camera | Carlos M. Gallardo | Dolly Grip |
| Production | Victor A. Haddox | Assistant Accountant |
| Sound | Nerses Gezalyan | Foley Mixer |
| Crew | Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc | Pilot |
| Lighting | John Carney | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Production | Matt Walker | Production Secretary |
| Sound | Dean Drabin | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | James Moriana | Foley Artist |
| Camera | Michael Thomas | Camera Loader |
| Production | Shannon Speaker | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Production | Debbie-Lynn Siegel | Payroll Accountant |
| Directing | Stephanie Kime | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Brook Bacon | Swing |
| Camera | Paul Farley | Best Boy Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Buffy Zerefski | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sanford Slepak | Key Costumer |
| Art | Angela M. Whiting | Assistant Property Master |
| Editing | Vince Filippone | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Tony Chance | Storyboard Artist |
| Production | Jeff Lovely | Location Coordinator |
| Crew | Jerry Miscevich | Special Effects Technician |
| Camera | Kelly Diehl | Libra Head Technician |
| Camera | Mike Gentile | Second Assistant Camera |
| Production | Terri Taylor | Casting Assistant |
| Production | Steven Buhai | Production Assistant |
| Production | Steven R. Molen | Production Executive |
| Production | Lisa Marie Serra | Post Production Coordinator |
| Production | Raquel Osborne | Extras Casting |
| Directing | Peter E. Hirsch | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Jason Hansen | Special Effects Assistant |
| Production | Yoshi Enoki Jr. | Assistant Location Manager |
| Visual Effects | Travis Baumann | Compositing Artist |
| Sound | Greg Zimmerman | Foley Recordist |
| Sound | Brian Basham | ADR Recordist |
| Visual Effects | Matt Dessero | Visual Effects Compositor |
| Production | Chee Ho | Location Assistant |
| Lighting | James M. Cox | Chief Lighting Technician |
