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Still of Kevin Spacey and Mena Suvari in American Beauty Still of Kevin Spacey and Annette Bening in American Beauty Still of Kevin Spacey in American Beauty Still of Kevin Spacey and Thora Birch in American Beauty Still of Annette Bening in American Beauty Still of Thora Birch, Mena Suvari and Wes Bentley in American Beauty Still of Kevin Spacey and Alan Ball in American Beauty Still of Thora Birch in American Beauty Lester and Carolyn in the car Carolyn scrubbing frantically Carolyn vacuuming In a bed of roses Smoking against the wall Ricky looks in the mirror Ricky tapes Jane I rule! Lester in the garage Smile, you're at Mr. Smiley's Lester jogs with the Jims Cheerleaders Angela talks on the phone Family dinner Ricky and Jane Ricky & Lester The perfect suburban home Jane Lester & Jane in the kitchen Lester & Carolyn Carolyn & Jim Carolyn, Lester & Ricky in the alley Jane Lester & Carolyn see Buddy at a party Lester in the garage Col. Fitts Angela & Jane

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View the latest pictures, photos and images from American Beauty - 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.