American Beauty (1999) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Sam Mendes.

Cast

• Kevin Spacey as Lester Burnham
• Annette Bening as Carolyn Burnham
• Thora Birch as Jane Burnham
• Wes Bentley as Ricky Fitts
• Mena Suvari as Angela Hayes
• Peter Gallagher as Buddy Kane
• Allison Janney as Barbara Fitts
• Chris Cooper as Colonel Fitts
• Scott Bakula as Jim Olmeyer
• Sam Robards as Jim Berkley
• Barry Del Sherman as Brad
• Ara Celi as Sale House Woman #1
• John Cho as Sale House Man #1
• Hal Fort Atkinson as Sale House Man #2
• Sue Casey as Sale House Woman #2
• Kent Faulcon as Sale House Man #3
• Brenda Wehle as Sale House Woman #4
• Lisa Cloud as Sale House Woman #4
• Alison Faulk as Spartanette #1
• Krista Goodsitt as Spartanette #2
• Lily Houtkin as Spartanette #3
• Carolina Lancaster as Spartanette #4
• Mona Leah as Spartanette #5
• Chekesha Van Putten as Spartanette #6
• Emily Zachary as Spartanette #7
• Nanci Anderson as Spartanette #8
• Reshma Gajjar as Spartanette #9
• Stephanie Rizzo as Spartanette #10
• Heather Joy Sher as Playground Girl #1
• Chelsea Hertford as Playground Girl #2
• Amber Smith as Christy Kane
• Joel McCrary as Catering Boss
• Marissa Jaret Winokur as Mr. Smiley's Counter Girl (Janine)
• Dennis Anderson as Mr. Smiley's Manager
• Matthew Kimbrough as Firing Range Attendant
• Erin Cathryn Strubbe as Young Jane
• Bruce Cohen as Bartender (uncredited)
• Elaine Corral Kendall as Newscaster (uncredited)
• James Hunter as Student (uncredited)
• Spencer Kayden as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Crew

• Thomas Newman — Original Music Composer
• Dan Jinks — Producer
• Bruce Cohen — Producer
• Sam Mendes — Director
• Conrad Hall — Director of Photography
• Alan Ball — Writer

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