Marking the feature film directorial debut of award-winning theatre director Sam Mendes, this journey through life in suburban America follows the trials and tribulations of Lester (Kevin Spacey) and Carolyn (Annette Bening), an upper-middle-class couple whose marriage - and lives - are slowly unraveling. Lester's wife hates him, his daughter Jane regards him with contempt, and his boss is positioning him for the axe. So Lester decides to make a few changes in his life, which are even more maddening to his wife and daughter. But Lester is about to learn that his newfound 'freedom' comes at a price.
Directed by
Sam Mendes
Written by
Alan Ball
Starring
Kevin Spacey (Lester Burnham); Annette Bening (Carolyn Burnham); Thora Birch (Jane Burnham); Wes Bentley (Ricky Fitts); Mena Suvari (Angela Hayes); Chris Cooper (Col. Frank Fitts, USMC); Peter Gallagher (Buddy Kane); Allison Janney (Barbara Fitts); Scott Bakula (Jim Olmeyer); Sam Robards (Jim Berkley); Barry Del Sherman (Brad Dupree). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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