American Beauty [videorecording] / Dreamworks Pictures presents a Jinks/Cohen Company production ; produced by Bruce Cohen and Dan Jinks ; directed by Sam Mendes ; written by Alan Ball.
An emotionally & spiritually comatose suburban man decides "to hell with it all" and reverts to living as he did when he was happiest--as a carefree teenager. His desperately uptight wife and sullen daughter can only look on as he quits his corporate job to become a burger flipper, starts getting high with a strange new neighbor (whose parents are even stranger) and lusts after a pouty blonde teenager--his daughter's best friend.
Record details
- ISBN: 0783241232
- ISBN: 9780783241234
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (122 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Universal City, CA : DreamWorks Home Entertainment, [2000]
- Copyright: ©2000
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Bonus features: American beauty: look closer ... a behind the scenes featurette ; film commentary with director Sam Mendes and writer Alan Ball ; storyboard presentation with commentary by Sam Mendes and director of photography, Conrad L. Hall ; cast and crew biographies ; two theatrical trailers ; production notes ; plus additional DVD-ROM features.Originally released as motion picture in 1999.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Director of photography, Conrad L. Hall ; costume design, Julie Weiss ; production designer, Naomi Shohan ; editors, Tariq Anwar, Christopher Greenbury ; music, Thomas Newman ; co-producers, Alan Ball, Stan Wlodkowski.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley, Mena Suvari, Peter Gallagher, Chris Cooper, Allison Janney, Scott Bakula, Sam Robards.
- Target Audience Note:
- MPAA rating: R.
- System Details Note:
- DVD, widescreen format (aspect ratio: 2.35:1).
- Language Note:
- English language soundtrack (DTS 5.1 surround, Dolby surround or Dolby digital 5.1 surround); closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
- Awards Note:
- Academy Awards: Best actor (Spacey), Best picture, Best director, Best cinematography, Best original screenplay.
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Available copies
- 36 of 37 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 37 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richlands Branch Library | DVD GEN AME (Text) | 36015001375316 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | DVD GEN AME (Text) | 36015000051272 | Adult Video | Available | - |
