American Beauty

Starring: Scott Bakula, Sam Robards, Chris Cooper, Mena Suvari, Thora Birch, Peter Gallagher, Kevin Spacey, Allison Janney, Wes Bentley, Annette Bening

Director: Sam Mendes
Release Date: September 15th, 1999
MPAA Rating: R
Studio: DreamWorks SKG

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Synopsis: Lester Burnham's wife Carolyn, who's cheating on him, hates him, his daughter Jane regards him with contempt, and his boss is positioning him for the ax -- the typical suburban nightmare. When you've got nothing to lose, you might as well risk everything. Provoked by forbidden passions, Lester decides to make a few changes in his life that are less mid-life crisis than adolescence redux. The freer he gets, the happier he gets, which is even more maddening to wife and daughter alike. A pandora's box of fantasies as he begins lust after his daughter's over-developed friend. But Lester Burnham is about to learn that the ultimate freedom comes at the ultimate price.