The role of Angela Hayes was offered to Kirsten Dunst, who turned it down.
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Lester: Janey, today I quit my job. And then I told my boss to go fuck himself and blackmailed him for almost $60,000. Please pass the asparagus.
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In the kitchen near the end of the film when Angela asks Lester if he's been working out, there is no sweat on his arm in four successive medium shots. When she touches the arm in the close-up, it is glistening wet. See more...
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Directed by Sam Mendes, starring Annette Bening, Chris Cooper, Kevin Spacey, Mena Suvari, Thora Birch (add more)
Genres: Drama
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.
The films enigmatic tagline "Look Closer" can be seen on a card or sticker at Lester's desk.
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.
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