American Beauty
A biting, penetrating and often humorous look at contemporary life in suburban America. When midlife crisis hits, Lester Burnham's fascination with a young girl spurs him to make some major changes in his life.
| Other Authors: | Ball, Alan, 1957-, Mendes, Sam., Cohen, Bruce, 1961-, Jinks, Dan., Bening, Annette., Spacey, Kevin., Bentley, Wes. 1978-, Birch, Thora. |
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| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[Sun Valley, Calif.] :
Universal Home Video,
2000, c1999.
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| Edition: | Awards ed., Widescreen ed. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
A biting, penetrating and often humorous look at contemporary life in suburban America. When midlife crisis hits, Lester Burnham's fascination with a young girl spurs him to make some major changes in his life. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1999. DVD special features include behind the scenes featurette with interviews from the cast and crew, commentary by the director and writer, storyboard presentation, digital screenplay, cast and crew biographies, 2 theatrical trailers, production notes, and more. |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (122 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: |
DVD, Dolby digital surround. |
| Audience: |
MPAA rating: R. |
| Awards: |
Winner of 5 Academy Awards (1999): Best Picture, Best Actor (Kevin Spacey), Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Cinematography. |
| Production Credits: |
Conrad L. Hall, photography; Tariq Anwar and Chris Greenbury, editors; Thomas Newman, music. |
| ISBN: |
0783241232 |