American Beauty

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AMERICAN BEAUTY tells the story of Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey), a suburban father who snaps when he becomes disgusted with his stale, repetitive existence. Burnham let’s us know in voice-over from the film’s opening that this is the day he dies (using the SUNSET BOULEVARD flashback approach), a technique that adds an inevitable tension to the proceedings and keeps the story moving forward at all times. On a whim, Lester quits his job and begins a regression into young adulthood, lifting weights, smoking pot, doing nothing, and discovering the overflowing sexuality of his 16-year-old daughter’s best friend, Angela (Mena Suvari). His wife, Carolyn (Annette Bening), has her own midlife crisis of sorts. A real estate agent, she experiences a youthful awakening when super-agent Buddy Kane (Peter Gallagher) seduces her repeatedly. Meanwhile, Jane (Thora Birch), the Burnhams’ daughter, is pursued by Ricky (Wes Bentley), the mysterious boy next door who carries a video camera around with him at all times. When Ricky’s militaristic father, Colonel Fitts (Chris Cooper), discovers something potentially horrifying on one of his tapes, and when Carolyn’s rage for Lester’s actions boils over, the time bomb finally explodes.
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 43381899
Director ‏ : ‎ Sam Mendes
Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 1 minute
Release date ‏ : ‎ January 24, 2017
Actors ‏ : ‎ Annette Bening, Mena Suvari, Thora Birch, Kevin Spacey, Wes Bentley
Studio ‏ : ‎ Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01M24PD63
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1