It's clear that that classic image has been imitated and never surpassed - it's the 72nd Academy Award for Best Picture, American Beauty
Directed by ? Sam Mendes?
Starring:? Kevin Spacey? Annette Bening? Thora Birch?
Genre: ? Drama?
Release Date:?September 17, 1999
Country/Region:? United States?
Length: 122?min?
Rating: ?USA:R?
Dialogue Language: ? English?
Distribution company: ? Universal Pictures (UIP)?
Official Website:?DreamWorks
Lester? Burnham (Kevin Hing? Spicer) is in the midst of a mid-life crisis when his wife Caroline (Antwone Bening) becomes very cold. His wife Caroline (Antwone Bening) has become very cold and coppery, making it difficult for the couple to communicate with each other. Their daughter, Jane (Thora Birch), spends all her time in the office. Their daughter Jane (Thora Birch) mopes around all day, thinking only of saving up for a boob job, and she and her neighbor's son, Rick Fitz (Wesleyan), have a hard time communicating with each other. Fitz (Wes Bentley), the neighbor's son. She and her neighbor's son, Rick Fitz (Wes Bentley), are so close that Rick even videotapes her naked.
Rick has his own problems, with his mother (Allison Jenney) being the most difficult person in the world. Rick also has his problems, with his mother (Allison Janney) being withdrawn and his father (Chris Cooper), a former Marine, being a curmudgeon. His mother (Allison Janney) is a loner, and his father (Chris Cooper), a former Marine, is so rigid and strict that he sends Rick's urine samples for drug tests every six months to prevent his son from taking drugs. Lester's unemployment and a relationship with his daughter's best friend, Angela (Mina Suvari), have led to a series of misunderstandings that have led to the death of Lester. When Lester comes to his senses, finds himself in the middle of an affair with his daughter's best friend, Angela (Mina Suvari), his wife begins a relationship with the self-proclaimed "King" (Peter Gallagher), and he is forced to take a break from his life. Gallagher), a real estate developer, fornicated with ......