Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.
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Kevin Spacey
Lester Burnham

Annette Bening
Carolyn Burnham

Thora Birch
Jane Burnham

Wes Bentley
Ricky Fitts


Won 5 Oscars including Best Picture
Nominated for 8 Oscars

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Keywords
estate agent
adultery
coming out
first time
virgin
cheating
parent child relationship
age difference
midlife crisis
cheerleader
dark comedy
rose
satire
dysfunctional family
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coming of age
sexual fantasy
dysfunctional marriage
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loneliness
love affair
exercise
extramarital affair
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quitting a job
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retired army man
closeted homosexual
singing in a car
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teenager
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existential