American Beauty

thumb|right|300px|American Beauty (1999)
American Beauty is a 1999 comedy drama written by Alan Ball and directed by Sam Mendes and starring Kevin Spacey as an advertising executive who decides to quit his job and live his life in a completely new way. The cast includes Annette Bening, Chris Cooper and Mena Suvari. The film would subsequently be nominated for nine Academy Awards and would receive five, including the Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor for Spacey.
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==Smith & Wesson 5906==
Carolyn Burnham (Annette Bening) is firing a late model Smith & Wesson 5906 on the range and then pulling it out of her glove compartment. This 5906 features blued controls. 
thumb|none|600px|Carolyn fires her Smith & Wesson Model 5906 at a shooting range.
thumb|none|600px|Another shot of Carolyn's Smith & Wesson Model 5906. She has quite a deranged look on her face this entire scene.
thumb|none|600px|A third shot of the same scene. There are two pistols in the background that are impossible to identify; the closer one might be a Glock.
thumb|none|600px|Carolyn's Smith & Wesson Model 5906 laying on the seat of her car.
thumb|none|600px|Carolyn taking her Smith & Wesson Model 5906 out of her glove compartment near the end of the movie.
thumb|none|600px|Carolyn looking at her Smith & Wesson Model 5906 near the end of the movie.
==SIG-Sauer P226==
The third pistol in Frank's gun case is a nickel-plated SIG-Sauer P226. A P226 is also held on Lester near the end of the film.
thumb|none|600px|Frank's SIG-Sauer P226 in the gun case.
thumb|none|600px|A SIG-Sauer P226 is held to the back of Lester's head.
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=Frank's Gun Case=
In addition to a SIG-Sauer P226, Frank Fitts (Chris Cooper), a former US Marine Colonel, keeps other rifles and pistols in a gun case in his home:
== Nagant 1895==
The first pistol in Frank's gun case is an 1895 Nagant revolver. 
thumb|none|600px|A revolver at the bottom of Frank's gun case.
thumb|none|600px|The top of the revolver is seen right below the Tokarev.
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==Tokarev TT-33==
The second pistol in Frank's gun case is a Tokarev TT-33. Amazingly, the hammer is cocked.
thumb|none|600px|Frank's Tokarev TT-33.
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==Colt 1851 Navy==
The fourth pistol in Frank's gun case is a Colt 1851 Navy.
thumb|none|600px|Frank's Colt 1851 Navy.
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==Nambu Type 14==
The fifth pistol in Frank's gun case is a Nambu Type 14 Pistol.
thumb|none|600px|Frank's Nambu Type 14 pistol.
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==Luger P08==
The sixth pistol in Frank's gun case is a Luger P08.
thumb|none|600px|Frank's Luger P08.
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== Flintlock Pistol ==
The seventh and final pistol in Frank's gun case is a Flintlock Pistol of some type.
thumb|none|600px|Frank's Flintlock Pistol.
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==Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy" Rifle==
The first long gun in Frank's gun case is a Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy" Rifle
thumb|none|600px|Frank's Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy".
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==M1 Garand==
The second long gun in Frank's gun case is an M1 Garand.
thumb|none|600px|Frank's M1 Garand.
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==Winchester Model 70==
The third long gun in Frank's gun case is a Winchester Model 70.
thumb|none|600px|Frank's Winchester Model 70.
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==SKS rifle==
The fourth and final long gun in Frank's gun case is an SKS rifle.
thumb|none|600px|Frank's SKS rifle.
Category:Movie
Category:Comedy
Category:Sam Mendes
Category:Academy Award Best Picture