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American Beauty

Summary

Lester Burnham is the perfect husband with the perfect house, in the perfect neighborhood - on the outside. Inside, Lester is slipping deeper and deeper into a mid-life crisis sparked by hopeless depression.

He finally snaps when he becomes infatuated with one of his high school daughter's friends. Meanwhile, his daughter, Jane is developing a happy friendship with the shy boy-next-door, Ricky, who lives with his military officer father.

Cast

Thora Birch  ...  Jane Burnham
Kevin Spacey  ...  Lester Burnham
Mena Suvari  ...  Angela Hayes
Annette Bening  ...  Carolyn Burnham
Chris Cooper  ...  Frank Fitts

Quotes

Carolyn Burnham: Lester, you're going to spill beer on the couch.
Lester Burnham: Relax, it's just a couch!
Carolyn Burnham: This is a $4,000 sofa, upholstered in Italian silk. It is not just a couch.
Lester Burnham: [screaming] It's just a couch!
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Release Date: January 1, 1999

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