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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Thomas Newman Original Music Composer
Dan Jinks Producer
Julie Weiss Costume Design
Tariq Anwar Editor
Bruce Cohen Producer
Christopher Greenbury Editor
David Lazan Art Direction
Debra Zane Casting
Sam Mendes Director
Conrad L. Hall Director of Photography
Robin Richesson Storyboard Artist
Suzan Wexler Set Designer
Chris Edmonds Second Unit First Assistant Director
Mike Higelmire Leadman
Maria DeVane Post Production Accountant
Alan Ball Writer
Alan Ball Co-Producer
Stan Wlodkowski Co-Producer
Michael Casey Leadman
Kim Mozingo Actor's Assistant
Lisa Penaranda Set Decorating Coordinator
Dana Brunetti Actor's Assistant
Janet Yale Visual Effects Producer
Jeffrey Wilhoit Foley
Scott Millan Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Clyde E. Bryan First Assistant Camera
Cydney Cornell Hairstylist
Marcy Grace Froehlich Assistant Costume Designer
Joanie Diener Music Editor
Aaron Pazanti Camera Operator
Bill Bernstein Music Editor
Molly Click Art Department Coordinator
Naomi Shohan Production Design
Huston Beaumont Rigging Gaffer
Thomas Pasatieri Orchestrator
Deborah Ricketts Researcher
Joe Ondrejko Construction Coordinator
Chris Douridas Music Supervisor
Patricia DeHaney Key Hair Stylist
Carol A. O'Connell Key Hair Stylist
Larry Madaras First Assistant Editor
Hope Slepak Costume Supervisor
Gerald A. King Rigging Grip
Geoffrey Haley Camera Operator
Lorey Sebastian Still Photographer
Paula Abdul Choreographer
Bob Beemer Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tracey Wadmore-Smith First Assistant Editor
Jan K. Bergstrom Set Decoration
Cat Smith Assistant Art Director
John C. Hartigan Special Effects Coordinator
Rob Hodgson Visual Effects Supervisor
Kanani Wolf Set Costumer
Ana Maria Quintana Script Supervisor
Alix Hester Set Costumer
Bryan Bowen Sound Effects Editor
Tania McComas Makeup Artist
David Goldberg Visual Effects Supervisor
Scott Martin Gershin Supervising Sound Editor
Julie Hewett Makeup Artist
Jonathan F. Styrlund Visual Effects Producer
Alan Rankin Sound Effects Editor
Cristen Carr Strubbe Unit Production Manager
Ben Scott Stunt Coordinator
Pete Townshend Thanks
Nicole Kidman Thanks
Phil Culotta Utility Stunts
Lisa Dennis Post Production Supervisor
Tony Adler Assistant Director
Jackie Gonneau ADR & Dubbing
Ross Dunkerley Electrician
Rosemary C. Cremona Assistant Director
David Linck Unit Publicist
Dana Kroeger Additional Camera
Carl Fischer Boom Operator
Bill Young Key Grip
Jim Turner Production Controller
Phil Hetos Color Timer
Krissy Korn Craft Service
Lynda Reiss Property Master
A. Welch Lambeth Transportation Coordinator
Mike Piccirillo Set Production Assistant
Thomas O'Neil Younkman First Assistant Sound Editor
Dennis S. Sands Scoring Mixer
René González Projection
Holiday Freeman Stand In
Trevor Jolly ADR Supervisor
Pia Mehr Studio Teachers
Richard W. Jones Greensman
Matt Magnolia Visual Effects Editor
Jeff Couch Driver
Paula Bonhomme Visual Effects Coordinator
Chris Samp Painter
Olivier Sarda Digital Compositors
Ralph Merzbach 24 Frame Playback
John Cassella 3D Artist
Kevin Du Toit Post Production Assistant
Christian Zimmermann Standby Painter
Christine Bonnem Location Manager
Janet Lonsdale Production Accountant
Richard Van Dyke Production Sound Mixer
Randy Lovelady Transportation Captain
Ian Kay Set Dressing Artist
Rob Garlow Propmaker
Jeffrey Skinner Editorial Production Assistant
Andrea Dopaso Set Designer
Christa Vausbinder Production Coordinator
Mark Gordon Dialogue Editor
Simon Coke Dialogue Editor
David Golia Second Unit Director of Photography
Conrad W. Hall Second Unit Director of Photography