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American Beauty

Drama examining the American nuclear family. A telesales operative (Kevin Spacey) becomes disillusioned with his existence and begins to hunger for fresh excitement in his life.

Drama examining the American nuclear family. Lester and his overambitious wife Carolyn find themselves in a loveless marriage which they endure for the sake of daughter Jane. A compounding disappointment is that computer journalist Lester despises his employers, so when oddball neighbour Ricky re-introduces him to marijuana and teenage temptress Angela catches his eye, Burnham decides it's time for a change - with drastic consequences.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Fri 5 Sep 201423:05
BBC Two

Credits

Lester BurnhamKevin Spacey
Carolyn BurnhamAnnette Bening
Jane BurnhamThora Birch
Ricky FittsWes Bentley
Angela HayesMena Suvari
Colonel Frank FittsChris Cooper
Buddy KanePeter Gallagher
Barbara FittsAllison Janney
Jim OlmeyerScott Bakula
Jim BerkleySam Robards
DirectorSam Mendes
WriterAlan Ball
ProducerBruce Cohen
ProducerDan Jinks

Broadcasts

  • Thu 11 Sep 200822:45
    BBC One except Northern Ireland
  • Sat 12 Jun 201023:05
    BBC Two Wales & England only
  • Sat 12 Jun 201023:35
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Sun 4 Nov 201223:30
    BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland & England only
  • Wed 20 Nov 201323:35
    BBC One except Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales
  • Thu 21 Nov 201300:05
    BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
  • Thu 21 Nov 201300:15
    BBC One Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Thu 21 Nov 201300:35
    BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
  • Wed 21 May 201421:00
    BBC Four
  • Fri 5 Sep 201423:05
    BBC Two except Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire

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