American beauty [videorecording (DVD)] written by Alan Ball ; directed by Sam Mendes ; produced by Bruce Cohen and Dan Jinks ; Dreamworks Pictures.
A biting, penetrating and often humorous look at contemporary life in suburban America. When midlife crisis hits, Lester Burnham's fascination with a young girl spurs him to make some major changes in his life.
Record details
- ISBN: 0783241232 (v.r.)
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (122 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Universal City, Calif. : Dreamworks Home Entertainment ; c2000.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Digital video disc (DVD) Disc label title. Distributor from label on container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1999. Widescreen, dual-layer. DVD special features include behind the scenes featurette with interviews from the cast and crew, commentary by the director and writer, storyboard presentation, digital screenplay, cast and crew biographies, 2 theatrical trailers, production notes, and more. Program notes inserted in container. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Conrad L. Hall, photography; Tariq Anwar and Chris Greenbury, editors; Thomas Newman, music. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Annette Bening, Kevin Spacey, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley, Chris Cooper, Peter Gallagher, Allison Janney Mena Suvari. |
| Target Audience Note: | CHV rating: 14A. MPAA rating: R. |
| System Details Note: | NTSC 1, Dolby digital surround. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | For home use only. |
| Awards Note: | Winner of 5 Academy Awards (1999): Best Picture, Best Actor (Kevin Spacey), Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Cinematography. |
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