American Beauty

1999R122 min8.4/10

Middle-aged Lester Burnham rebels against everything that holds him down – his age, his wife, his job, even his body – in this 'flat-out masterpiece' ('New York Post'). Lusting after his daughter's sexy friend, Lester quits his job, starts working out, buys a new car, puts his cheating wife in her place...and starts to live. Winner of five 1999 Oscars(R), including Best Picture.

Genres:Movies

Director:Sam Mendes

Cast:Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Allison Janney, Peter Gallagher, Mena Suvari, Wes Bentley, Chris Cooper

Production Country:United States

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