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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
biting
exercise
extramarital affair
realtor
quitting a job
voyeur
neighborhood
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
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
Nancy 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
Christopher Greenbury
Editor
Debra Zane
Casting
David Lazan
Art Direction
Sam Mendes
Director
Bruce Cohen
Producer
Dan Jinks
Producer
Julie Weiss
Costume Design
Conrad L. Hall
Director of Photography
Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer
Tariq Anwar
Editor
Mike Higelmire
Leadman
Chris Edmonds
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Maria DeVane
Post Production Accountant
Suzan Wexler
Set Designer
Robin Richesson
Storyboard Artist
Alan Ball
Writer
Alan Ball
Co-Producer
Stan Wlodkowski
Co-Producer
Kim Mozingo
Actor's Assistant
Lisa Penaranda
Set Decorating Coordinator
Michael Casey
Leadman
Dana Brunetti
Actor's Assistant
Hope Slepak
Costume Supervisor
Scott Martin Gershin
Supervising Sound Editor
Patricia DeHaney
Key Hair Stylist
Tracey Wadmore-Smith
First Assistant Editor
Joe Ondrejko
Construction Coordinator
Jonathan F. Styrlund
Visual Effects Producer
Molly Click
Art Department Coordinator
Cat Smith
Assistant Art Director
Deborah Ricketts
Researcher
John C. Hartigan
Special Effects Coordinator
Naomi Shohan
Production Design
Rob Hodgson
Visual Effects Supervisor
Janet Yale
Visual Effects Producer
Jan K. Bergstrom
Set Decoration
David Goldberg
Visual Effects Supervisor
Huston Beaumont
Rigging Gaffer
Alan Rankin
Sound Effects Editor
Carol A. O'Connell
Key Hair Stylist
Tania McComas
Makeup Artist
Chris Douridas
Music Supervisor
Thomas Pasatieri
Orchestrator
Marcy Grace Froehlich
Assistant Costume Designer
Gerald A. King
Rigging Grip
Aaron Pazanti
Camera Operator
Geoffrey Haley
Camera Operator
Paula Abdul
Choreographer
Alix Hester
Set Costumer
Clyde E. Bryan
First Assistant Camera
Joanie Diener
Music Editor
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Foley
Ana Maria Quintana
Script Supervisor
Cydney Cornell
Hairstylist
Julie Hewett
Makeup Artist
Lorey Sebastian
Still Photographer
Bill Bernstein
Music Editor
Bryan Bowen
Sound Effects Editor
Bob Beemer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Larry Madaras
First Assistant Editor
Kanani Wolf
Set Costumer
Scott Millan
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Cristen Carr Strubbe
Unit Production Manager
Phil Culotta
Utility Stunts
Pete Townshend
Thanks
Tony Adler
Assistant Director
Lisa Dennis
Post Production Supervisor
Ben Scott
Stunt Coordinator
Nicole Kidman
Thanks
Jackie Gonneau
ADR & Dubbing
Ross Dunkerley
Electrician
Rosemary C. Cremona
Assistant Director
David Linck
Unit Publicist
Ralph Merzbach
24 Frame Playback
Olivier Sarda
Digital Compositors
Jeff Couch
Driver
Holiday Freeman
Stand In
Janet Lonsdale
Production Accountant
Paula Bonhomme
Visual Effects Coordinator
Christine Bonnem
Location Manager
Lynda Reiss
Property Master
Carl Fischer
Boom Operator
Chris Samp
Painter
Richard Van Dyke
Production Sound Mixer
Jim Turner
Production Controller
Mike Piccirillo
Set Production Assistant
Kevin Du Toit
Post Production Assistant
Matt Magnolia
Visual Effects Editor
Trevor Jolly
ADR Supervisor
Pia Mehr
Studio Teachers
René González
Projection
Randy Lovelady
Transportation Captain
Dennis Sands
Scoring Mixer
John Cassella
3D Artist
A. Welch Lambeth
Transportation Coordinator
Andrea Dopaso
Set Designer
Dana Kroeger
Additional Camera
Ian Kay
Set Dressing Artist
Rob Garlow
Propmaker
Jeffrey Skinner
Editorial Production Assistant
Richard W. Jones
Greensman
Thomas O'Neil Younkman
First Assistant Sound Editor
Christian Zimmermann
Standby Painter
Bill Young
Key Grip
Krissy Korn
Craft Service
Phil Hetos
Color Timer
Christa Vausbinder
Production Coordinator
Conrad W. Hall
Second Unit Director of Photography
Mark Gordon
Dialogue Editor
David Golia
Second Unit Director of Photography
Simon Coke
Dialogue Editor
Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Mixer
Carlos M. Gallardo
Dolly Grip
Travis Baumann
Compositing Artist
Debbie-Lynn Siegel
Payroll Accountant
Matt Walker
Production Secretary
Stephanie Kime
Second Second Assistant Director
Victor A. Haddox
Assistant Accountant
Shannon Speaker
Assistant Production Coordinator
Kelly Diehl
Libra Head Technician
John Carney
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Sanford Slepak
Key Costumer
Peter E. Hirsch
Second Assistant Director
Angela M. Whiting
Assistant Property Master
Tony Chance
Storyboard Artist
James Moriana
Foley Artist
Dean Drabin
ADR Mixer
Michael Thomas
Camera Loader
Buffy Zerefski
Assistant Makeup Artist
James M. Cox
Chief Lighting Technician
Jerry Miscevich
Special Effects Technician
Vince Filippone
Assistant Editor
Raquel Osborne
Extras Casting
Chee Ho
Location Assistant
Steven Buhai
Production Assistant
Steven R. Molen
Production Executive
Brook Bacon
Swing
Brian Basham
ADR Recordist
Jeff Lovely
Location Coordinator
Greg Zimmerman
Foley Recordist
Paul Farley
Best Boy Grip
Mike Gentile
Second Assistant Camera
Terri Taylor
Casting Assistant
Yoshi Enoki Jr.
Assistant Location Manager
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
Pilot
Matt Dessero
Visual Effects Compositor
Lisa Marie Serra
Post Production Coordinator
Jason Hansen
Special Effects Assistant
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