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.
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Kevin Spacey as Lester Burnham
Annette Bening as Carolyn Burnham
Thora Birch as Jane Burnham
Wes Bentley as Ricky Fitts
Mena Suvari as Angela Hayes
Peter Gallagher as Buddy Kane
Allison Janney as Barbara Fitts
Chris Cooper as Colonel Fitts
Scott Bakula as Jim Olmeyer
Sam Robards as Jim Berkley
Barry Del Sherman as Brad
Ara Celi as Sale House Woman #1
John Cho as Sale House Man #1
Fort Atkinson as Sale House Man #2
Sue Casey as Sale House Woman #2
Kent Faulcon as Sale House Man #3
Brenda Wehle as Sale House Woman #4
Lisa Cloud as Sale House Woman #4
Alison Faulk as Spartanette #1
Krista Goodsitt as Spartanette #2
Lily Houtkin as Spartanette #3
Carolina Lancaster as Spartanette #4
Mona Leah as Spartanette #5
Chekesha Van Putten as Spartanette #6
Emily Zachary as Spartanette #7
Nancy Anderson as Spartanette #8
Reshma Gajjar as Spartanette #9
Stephanie Rizzo as Spartanette #10
Heather Joy Sher as Playground Girl #1
Chelsea Hertford as Playground Girl #2
Amber Smith as Christy Kane
Joel McCrary as Catering Boss
Marissa Jaret Winokur as Mr. Smiley's Counter Girl (Janine)
Dennis Anderson as Mr. Smiley's Manager
Matthew Kimbrough as Firing Range Attendant
Erin Cathryn Strubbe as Young Jane
Bruce Cohen as Bartender (uncredited)
Elaine Corral Kendall as Newscaster (uncredited)
James Hunter as Student (uncredited)
Spencer Kayden as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Tom Miller as Advertising Executive (uncredited)
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Sam Mendes Director
Bruce Cohen Producer
Dan Jinks Producer
Thomas Newman Original Music Composer
Conrad L. Hall Director of Photography
Christopher Greenbury Editor
Tariq Anwar Editor
Debra Zane Casting
David Lazan Art Direction
Julie Weiss Costume Design
Maria DeVane Post Production Accountant
Suzan Wexler Set Designer
Robin Richesson Storyboard Artist
Mike Higelmire Leadman
Chris Edmonds Second Unit First Assistant Director
Alan Ball Writer
Alan Ball Co-Producer
Stan Wlodkowski Co-Producer
Dana Brunetti Actor's Assistant
Kim Mozingo Actor's Assistant
Michael Casey Leadman
Lisa Penaranda Set Decorating Coordinator
Naomi Shohan Production Design
Jan K. Bergstrom Set Decoration
Molly Click Art Department Coordinator
Cat Smith Assistant Art Director
Joe Ondrejko Construction Coordinator
John C. Hartigan Special Effects Coordinator
Janet Yale Visual Effects Producer
Jonathan F. Styrlund Visual Effects Producer
Rob Hodgson Visual Effects Supervisor
David Goldberg Visual Effects Supervisor
Huston Beaumont Rigging Gaffer
Gerald A. King Rigging Grip
Aaron Pazanti Camera Operator
Geoffrey Haley Camera Operator
Lorey Sebastian Still Photographer
Clyde E. Bryan First Assistant Camera
Marcy Grace Froehlich Assistant Costume Designer
Hope Slepak Costume Supervisor
Alix Hester Set Costumer
Kanani Wolf Set Costumer
Bill Bernstein Music Editor
Joanie Diener Music Editor
Chris Douridas Music Supervisor
Thomas Pasatieri Orchestrator
Ana Maria Quintana Script Supervisor
Deborah Ricketts Researcher
Paula Abdul Choreographer
Jeffrey Wilhoit Foley
Bryan Bowen Sound Effects Editor
Alan Rankin Sound Effects Editor
Bob Beemer Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Scott Millan Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Scott Martin Gershin Supervising Sound Editor
Cydney Cornell Hairstylist
Patricia DeHaney Key Hair Stylist
Carol A. O'Connell Key Hair Stylist
Tania McComas Makeup Artist
Julie Hewett Makeup Artist
Larry Madaras First Assistant Editor
Tracey Wadmore-Smith First Assistant Editor
Cristen Carr Strubbe Unit Production Manager
Lisa Dennis Post Production Supervisor
Tony Adler Assistant Director
Phil Culotta Utility Stunts
Ben Scott Stunt Coordinator
Pete Townshend Thanks
Nicole Kidman Thanks
Jackie Gonneau ADR & Dubbing
Ross Dunkerley Electrician
Rosemary C. Cremona Assistant Director
David Linck Unit Publicist
Richard W. Jones Greensman
Chris Samp Painter
Andrea Dopaso Set Designer
Christian Zimmermann Standby Painter
Dana Kroeger Additional Camera
Bill Young Key Grip
Ian Kay Set Dressing Artist
Krissy Korn Craft Service
Jeff Couch Driver
Kevin Du Toit Post Production Assistant
Jim Turner Production Controller
René González Projection
Rob Garlow Propmaker
Lynda Reiss Property Master
Mike Piccirillo Set Production Assistant
Holiday Freeman Stand In
Randy Lovelady Transportation Captain
A. Welch Lambeth Transportation Coordinator
Matt Magnolia Visual Effects Editor
Phil Hetos Color Timer
Jeffrey Skinner Editorial Production Assistant
Christine Bonnem Location Manager
Janet Lonsdale Production Accountant
Trevor Jolly ADR Supervisor
Carl Fischer Boom Operator
Thomas O'Neil Younkman First Assistant Sound Editor
Richard Van Dyke Production Sound Mixer
Dennis Sands Scoring Mixer
Ralph Merzbach 24 Frame Playback
John Cassella 3D Artist
Olivier Sarda Digital Compositors
Paula Bonhomme Visual Effects Coordinator
Pia Mehr Studio Teachers
Christa Vausbinder Production Coordinator
Simon Coke Dialogue Editor
Mark Gordon Dialogue Editor
Conrad W. Hall Second Unit Director of Photography