The films enigmatic tagline "Look Closer" can be seen on a card or sticker at Lester's desk.
American Beauty (1999) - 5 trivia entries
Directed by Sam Mendes, starring Annette Bening, Chris Cooper, Kevin Spacey, Mena Suvari, Thora Birch
The films enigmatic tagline "Look Closer" can be seen on a card or sticker at Lester's desk.
The role of Angela Hayes was offered to Kirsten Dunst, who turned it down.
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.
Before Kevin Spacey was cast as Lester, Tom Hanks and Chevy Chase were both offered the role.
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. Submitted by EmilyGraceYou may also like: American History X | Back to the Future | Forrest Gump | American Pie | Fight Club