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A quietly uncomfortable look at suburban restlessness and bad decisions, blending wry satire with genuine dread and sadness.
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American Beauty
A darkly comic and haunting look at suburban malaise, blending satire with tragedy as it builds to a shocking yet oddly beautiful conclusion.
About 1999 film directed by Sam Mendes
Genres drama, comedy drama, black comedy, LGBTQ-related, flashback
Directed by Sam Mendes
Written by Alan Ball
Starring Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Allison Janney, Mena Suvari, Chris Cooper, Thora Birch, John Cho, Peter Gallagher
Music Thomas Newman
Runtime 121 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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