American Beauty (Limited Edition Packaging; Awards Edition; Widescreen) (US Version) DVD Region 1

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.

"...Consistently provocative and devilishly amusing....AMERICAN BEAUTY is a real American original..." - Todd, McCarthy (Film Critic for Variety/ Directed VISIONS OF LIGHT (1992)), Variety

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Product Title:	American Beauty (Limited Edition Packaging; Awards Edition; Widescreen) (US Version) American Beauty (Limited Edition Packaging; Awards Edition; Widescreen) (US Version) American Beauty (Limited Edition Packaging; Awards Edition; Widescreen) (US Version) American Beauty (Limited Edition Packaging; Awards Edition; Widescreen) (US Version) American Beauty (Limited Edition Packaging; Awards Edition; Widescreen) (US Version)
Artist Name(s):	Denzel Washington (Actor) | Wes Bentley (Actor) | Chris Cooper (Actor) | Steven Soderbergh (Actor) | Raymond Cruz (Actor) | Mena Suvari (Actor) | Ali Marsh (Actor) | Bojan Bazelli (Actor) | Dan Gillham (Actor) | Scott Bakula (Actor) | Kevin Spacey (Actor) | Milos Forman | Jim Cash | Thomas Newman 丹素 華盛頓 (Actor) | 威斯班特利 (Actor) | 基斯古巴 (Actor) | 史提芬蘇德堡 (Actor) | Raymond Cruz (Actor) | Mena Suvari (Actor) | Ali Marsh (Actor) | Bojan Bazelli (Actor) | Dan Gillham (Actor) | Scott Bakula (Actor) | 奇雲史柏斯 (Actor) | 米路士科曼 | Jim Cash | Thomas Newman 丹素 华盛顿 (Actor) | 威斯班特利 (Actor) | 基斯古巴 (Actor) | 史提芬苏德堡 (Actor) | Raymond Cruz (Actor) | Mena Suvari (Actor) | Ali Marsh (Actor) | Bojan Bazelli (Actor) | Dan Gillham (Actor) | Scott Bakula (Actor) | 奇云史柏斯 (Actor) | Milos Forman | Jim Cash | Thomas Newman デンゼル・ワシントン (Actor) | ウェス・ベントリー (Actor) | クリス・クーパー (Actor) | Ｓｔｅｖｅｎ Ｓｏｄｅｒｂｅｒｇｈ (Actor) | Raymond Cruz (Actor) | Mena Suvari (Actor) | Ali Marsh (Actor) | Bojan Bazelli (Actor) | Dan Gillham (Actor) | Scott Bakula (Actor) | ケビン・スペイシー (Actor) | Ｍｉｌｏｓ Ｆｏｒｍａｎ | Jim Cash | Thomas Newman Denzel Washington (Actor) | Wes Bentley (Actor) | Chris Cooper (Actor) | Steven Soderbergh (Actor) | Raymond Cruz (Actor) | Mena Suvari (Actor) | Ali Marsh (Actor) | Bojan Bazelli (Actor) | Dan Gillham (Actor) | Scott Bakula (Actor) | Kevin Spacey (Actor) | Milos Forman | Jim Cash | Thomas Newman
Director:	Scott Bakula | Thomas Newman Scott Bakula | Thomas Newman Scott Bakula | Thomas Newman Scott Bakula | Thomas Newman Scott Bakula | Thomas Newman
Producer:	Milos Forman | Dan Jinks 米路士科曼 | Dan Jinks Milos Forman | Dan Jinks Ｍｉｌｏｓ Ｆｏｒｍａｎ | Dan Jinks Milos Forman | Dan Jinks
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Release Date:	2000-10-24
UPC Code:	667068538229
Language:	English
Subtitles:	Slovak
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Color Information:	Color
Sound Information:	DTSStereo, SurroundSound, Dolby Digital 5.1, Digital Sound
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	R (MPAA)
Publisher:	Universal Studios Home Video
Package Weight:	113 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004403429

Director: Sam Mendes

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