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Lester: Here I am, jerking off in the shower. This will be the highlight of my day.

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When Lester is jogging towards Ricky and his father, you can see the hose on the ground. It first shows the hose stretched out across the lawn, then it shows the hose sort of coiled. See more...

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American Beauty (1999) - 5 trivia entries

Directed by Sam Mendes, starring Annette Bening, Chris Cooper, Kevin Spacey, Mena Suvari, Thora Birch (add more)

Genres: Drama

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The films enigmatic tagline "Look Closer" can be seen on a card or sticker at Lester's desk.

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The role of Angela Hayes was offered to Kirsten Dunst, who turned it down.

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Jessica Biel was originally cast as Jane Burnham but had to drop out due to conflicts with "7th Heaven" producer Aaron Spelling. The part then went to Thora Birch.

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Before Kevin Spacey was cast as Lester, Tom Hanks and Chevy Chase were both offered the role.

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The original movie ending had Lester Burnham remembering the events leading up to his death, and his daughter and her boyfriend going to trial for his murder.

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