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Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.
Language
Budget$15,000,000
Revenue $356,296,601
English
Budget$15,000,000
Revenue $356,296,601
Keywords
estate agent
adultery
coming out
first time
virgin
cheating
parent child relationship
age difference
midlife crisis
cheerleader
dark comedy
rose
satire
dysfunctional family
suburbia
coming of age
sexual fantasy
dysfunctional marriage
marijuana
loneliness
love affair
exercise
extramarital affair
realtor
voyeurism
quitting a job
neighborhood
philosophical
retired army man
closeted homosexual
singing in a car
gay theme
existential
teenager
camcorder
Casts
Kevin Spacey
Lester Burnham
Annette Bening
Carolyn Burnham
Thora Birch
Jane Burnham
Wes Bentley
Ricky Fitts
Mena Suvari
Angela Hayes
Peter Gallagher
Buddy Kane
Allison Janney
Barbara Fitts
Chris Cooper
Colonel Fitts
Scott Bakula
Jim Olmeyer
Sam Robards
Jim Berkley
Barry Del Sherman
Brad
Ara Celi
Sale House Woman #1
John Cho
Sale House Man #1
Hal Fort Atkinson
Sale House Man #2
Sue Casey
Sale House Woman #2
Kent Faulcon
Sale House Man #3
Brenda Wehle
Sale House Woman #4
Lisa Cloud
Sale House Woman #4
Alison Faulk
Spartanette #1
Krista Goodsitt
Spartanette #2
Lily Houtkin
Spartanette #3
Carolina Lancaster
Spartanette #4
Mona Leah
Spartanette #5
Chekesha Van Putten
Spartanette #6
Emily Zachary
Spartanette #7
Nanci Anderson
Spartanette #8
Reshma Gajjar
Spartanette #9
Stephanie Rizzo
Spartanette #10
Heather Joy Sher
Playground Girl #1
Chelsea Hertford
Playground Girl #2
Amber Smith
Christy Kane
Joel McCrary
Catering Boss
Marissa Jaret Winokur
Mr. Smiley's Counter Girl (Janine)
Dennis Anderson
Mr. Smiley's Manager
Matthew Kimbrough
Firing Range Attendant
Erin Cathryn Strubbe
Young Jane
Bruce Cohen
Bartender (uncredited)
Elaine Corral Kendall
Newscaster (uncredited)
James Hunter
Student (uncredited)
Spencer Kayden
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Tom Miller
Advertising Executive (uncredited)
Crews
Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer
Dan Jinks
Producer
Julie Weiss
Costume Design
Tariq Anwar
Editor
Bruce Cohen
Producer
Christopher Greenbury
Editor
David Lazan
Art Direction
Debra Zane
Casting
Sam Mendes
Director
Conrad L. Hall
Director of Photography
Robin Richesson
Storyboard Artist
Suzan Wexler
Set Designer
Chris Edmonds
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Mike Higelmire
Leadman
Maria DeVane
Post Production Accountant
Alan Ball
Writer
Alan Ball
Co-Producer
Stan Wlodkowski
Co-Producer
Michael Casey
Leadman
Kim Mozingo
Actor's Assistant
Lisa Penaranda
Set Decorating Coordinator
Dana Brunetti
Actor's Assistant
Janet Yale
Visual Effects Producer
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Foley
Scott Millan
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Clyde E. Bryan
First Assistant Camera
Cydney Cornell
Hairstylist
Marcy Grace Froehlich
Assistant Costume Designer
Joanie Diener
Music Editor
Aaron Pazanti
Camera Operator
Bill Bernstein
Music Editor
Molly Click
Art Department Coordinator
Naomi Shohan
Production Design
Huston Beaumont
Rigging Gaffer
Thomas Pasatieri
Orchestrator
Deborah Ricketts
Researcher
Joe Ondrejko
Construction Coordinator
Chris Douridas
Music Supervisor
Patricia DeHaney
Key Hair Stylist
Carol A. O'Connell
Key Hair Stylist
Larry Madaras
First Assistant Editor
Hope Slepak
Costume Supervisor
Gerald A. King
Rigging Grip
Geoffrey Haley
Camera Operator
Lorey Sebastian
Still Photographer
Paula Abdul
Choreographer
Bob Beemer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tracey Wadmore-Smith
First Assistant Editor
Jan K. Bergstrom
Set Decoration
Cat Smith
Assistant Art Director
John C. Hartigan
Special Effects Coordinator
Rob Hodgson
Visual Effects Supervisor
Kanani Wolf
Set Costumer
Ana Maria Quintana
Script Supervisor
Alix Hester
Set Costumer
Bryan Bowen
Sound Effects Editor
Tania McComas
Makeup Artist
David Goldberg
Visual Effects Supervisor
Scott Martin Gershin
Supervising Sound Editor
Julie Hewett
Makeup Artist
Jonathan F. Styrlund
Visual Effects Producer
Alan Rankin
Sound Effects Editor
Cristen Carr Strubbe
Unit Production Manager
Ben Scott
Stunt Coordinator
Pete Townshend
Thanks
Nicole Kidman
Thanks
Phil Culotta
Utility Stunts
Lisa Dennis
Post Production Supervisor
Tony Adler
Assistant Director
Jackie Gonneau
ADR & Dubbing
Ross Dunkerley
Electrician
Rosemary C. Cremona
Assistant Director
David Linck
Unit Publicist
Dana Kroeger
Additional Camera
Carl Fischer
Boom Operator
Bill Young
Key Grip
Jim Turner
Production Controller
Phil Hetos
Color Timer
Krissy Korn
Craft Service
Lynda Reiss
Property Master
A. Welch Lambeth
Transportation Coordinator
Mike Piccirillo
Set Production Assistant
Thomas O'Neil Younkman
First Assistant Sound Editor
Dennis Sands
Scoring Mixer
René González
Projection
Holiday Freeman
Stand In
Trevor Jolly
ADR Supervisor
Pia Mehr
Studio Teachers
Richard W. Jones
Greensman
Matt Magnolia
Visual Effects Editor
Jeff Couch
Driver
Paula Bonhomme
Visual Effects Coordinator
Chris Samp
Painter
Olivier Sarda
Digital Compositors
Ralph Merzbach
24 Frame Playback
John Cassella
3D Artist
Kevin Du Toit
Post Production Assistant
Christian Zimmermann
Standby Painter
Christine Bonnem
Location Manager
Janet Lonsdale
Production Accountant
Richard Van Dyke
Production Sound Mixer
Randy Lovelady
Transportation Captain
Ian Kay
Set Dressing Artist
Rob Garlow
Propmaker
Jeffrey Skinner
Editorial Production Assistant
Andrea Dopaso
Set Designer
Christa Vausbinder
Production Coordinator
Mark Gordon
Dialogue Editor
Simon Coke
Dialogue Editor
David Golia
Second Unit Director of Photography
Conrad W. Hall
Second Unit Director of Photography
Carlos M. Gallardo
Dolly Grip
Victor A. Haddox
Assistant Accountant
Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Mixer
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
Pilot
John Carney
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Matt Walker
Production Secretary
Dean Drabin
ADR Mixer
James Moriana
Foley Artist
Michael Thomas
Camera Loader
Shannon Speaker
Assistant Production Coordinator
Debbie-Lynn Siegel
Payroll Accountant
Stephanie Kime
Second Second Assistant Director
Brook Bacon
Swing
Paul Farley
Best Boy Grip
Buffy Zerefski
Assistant Makeup Artist
Sanford Slepak
Key Costumer
Angela M. Whiting
Assistant Property Master
Vince Filippone
Assistant Editor
Tony Chance
Storyboard Artist
Jeff Lovely
Location Coordinator
Jerry Miscevich
Special Effects Technician
Kelly Diehl
Libra Head Technician
Mike Gentile
Second Assistant Camera
Terri Taylor
Casting Assistant
Steven Buhai
Production Assistant
Steven R. Molen
Production Executive
Lisa Marie Serra
Post Production Coordinator
Raquel Osborne
Extras Casting
Peter E. Hirsch
Second Assistant Director
Jason Hansen
Special Effects Assistant
Yoshi Enoki Jr.
Assistant Location Manager
Travis Baumann
Compositing Artist
Greg Zimmerman
Foley Recordist
Brian Basham
ADR Recordist
Matt Dessero
Visual Effects Compositor
Chee Ho
Location Assistant
James M. Cox
Chief Lighting Technician
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