How long is American Beauty?

American Beauty is 2 hr 2 min long.

Who is Lester Burnham in American Beauty?

Kevin Spacey plays Lester Burnham in the film.

What is American Beauty about?

Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey) is a gainfully employed suburban husband and father. Fed up with his boring, stagnant existence, he quits his job and decides to reinvent himself as a pot-smoking, responsibility-shirking teenager. What follows is at once cynical, hysterical, and, eventually, tragically uplifting.

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American Beauty

Name: American Beauty
Released: 1999-09-15
Duration: 122
Rating: 93

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How long is American Beauty?: American Beauty is 2 hr 2 min long.

Who directed American Beauty?: Sam Mendes

Who is Lester Burnham in American Beauty?: Kevin Spacey plays Lester Burnham in the film.

What is American Beauty about?: Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey) is a gainfully employed suburban husband and father. Fed up with his boring, stagnant existence, he quits his job and decides to reinvent himself as a pot-smoking, responsibility-shirking teenager. What follows is at once cynical, hysterical, and, eventually, tragically uplifting.