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Universal acclaim- based on 267 Ratings

Summary: Lester and Carolyn Burnham are on the outside, a perfect husband and wife, in a perfect house, in a perfect neighborhood. But inside, Lester is slipping deeper and deeper into a hopeless depression. He finally snaps when he becomes infatuated with one of his daughter's friends. Meanwhile, his daughter Jane is developing a happy friendship with a shy boy-next-door named Ricky, who lives with a homophobic father.
Runtime: 122 min
Rating: Rated R for strong sexuality, language, violence and drug content.
Production: DreamWorks SKG
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Language: English
Home Release Date: Oct 24, 2000
Director Credit
Sam Mendes Director
Writer Credit
Alan Ball Written By
Principal Cast Credit
Annette Bening Carolyn Burnham
Kevin Spacey Lester Burnham
Cast Credit
Allison Janney Barbara Fitts
Ara Celi Sale House Woman #1
Barry Del Sherman Brad Dupree
Chris Cooper Col. Frank Fitts, USMC
Fort Atkinson Sale House Man #2
John Cho Sale House Man #1
Mena Suvari Angela Hayes
Peter Gallagher Buddy Kane
Sam Robards Jim Berkley
Scott Bakula Jim Olmeyer
Sue Casey Sale House Woman #2
Thora Birch Jane Burnham
Wes Bentley Ricky Fitts
Producer Credit
Alan Ball Co-Producer
Bruce Cohen Producer
Dan Jinks Producer
Stan Wlodkowski Co-Producer
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