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American Beauty; Widescreen DVD

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Other Formats:  American Beauty DVD
American Beauty Blu-ray Disc

Release Date: 10/24/2000
Original Release: 1999
Format: DVD
Length: 122 minutes
Rating: R (MPAA)
Rating Reason: Nudity, language and drug usage.
UPC: 667068538229
Studio: Universal Studios Home Video

Directed by: Sam Mendes
Featuring: Allison Janney, Annette Bening, Barry Del Sherman, Chris Cooper, Kevin Spacey, Mena Suvari, Peter Gallagher, Sam Robards, Scott Bakula, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley
Categories: Dramas, Black Comedy, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema


American Beauty; Widescreen DVD Description
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 lets 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.

DVD Features


Region 1
Keep Case
Single Side - Dual Layer
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
DTS Surround 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Making Of: AMERICAN BEAUTY...LOOK CLOSER
Film-to-Script Comparison
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Audio Commentary:
1. Sam Mendes - Director, Alan Ball - Writer
2. Sam Mendes - Director, Conrad L. Hall - Cinematographer
Text/Photo Galleries:
Production Notes
Biographies: Cast & Crew
Storyboards
DVD-ROM Features:
Chat Links

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Awards
  • Winner, 1999 Academy Awards: Best Picture
  • Winner, 1999 Academy Awards: Best Actor - Kevin Spacey
  • Winner, 1999 Academy Awards: Best Cinematography - Conrad L. Hall
  • Winner, 1999 Academy Awards: Best Director - Sam Mendes
  • Winner, 1999 Academy Awards: Best Original Screenplay - Alan Ball



Technical Specifications
  • Surround Sound
  • DTS Stereo
  • Noise Reduction - Dolby
  • Recording Mode - Dolby Surround AC-3
  • Additional Information - Limited Edition Packaging; Awards Edition; Widescreen



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