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American Beauty

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Drama examining the American nuclear family. A telesales operative (Kevin Spacey) becomes disillusioned with his existence and begins to hunger for fresh excitement in his life. Show more

Contributors

Lester Burnham:
Kevin Spacey
Carolyn Burnham:
Annette Bening
Jane Burnham:
Thora Birch
Ricky Fitts:
Wes Bentley
Angela Hayes:
Mena Suvari
Colonel Frank Fitts:
Chris Cooper
Buddy Kane:
Peter Gallagher
Barbara Fitts:
Allison Janney
Jim Olmeyer:
Scott Bakula
Jim Berkley:
Sam Robards
Director:
Sam Mendes
Writer:
Alan Ball
Producer:
Bruce Cohen
Producer:
Dan Jinks

Genres

Formats

BBC Two Northern Ireland

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