American Beauty (1999) what movie was Colonel Frank Fitts watching?

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I don't remember the scene, but below is the list of every film that is referenced in American Beauty. The movie that you are seeking should be on the list.





Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)


Citizen Kane (1941)


Sunset Blvd. (1950)


The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice (1952)


Ikiru (1952)


- opening narration about a dead main character


Rear Window (1954)


';The Lawrence Welk Show'; (1955)


Yojimbo (1961)


Send Me No Flowers (1964)


Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967)


Genou de Claire, Le (1970)


Dodesukaden (1970)


The Stepford Wives (1975)


The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)


Marathon Man (1976)


All That Jazz (1979)


Ordinary People (1980)


- A shot of the Burnham family eating at the dining room table is an homage to a similar scene in Ordinary People. Director Sam Mendes confirms this in the DVD commentary.


Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)


Beau-p猫re (1981)


Bliss (1985)


Re-Animator (1985)


- The characters talk about a scene of the movie.


True Stories (1986)


Withnail %26amp; I (1987)


';America's Funniest Home Videos'; (1990)


The Borrower (1991)


Benny's Video (1992)


- Very similar behavior of the video guy (Ricky Fitts / Benny)


Patriot Games (1992)


- In American Beauty, the childhood pictures of Thora Birch (one of her in a tuxedo-like outfit) previously appeared in Patriot Games (1992).


The Ref (1994)


The Usual Suspects (1995)


The Cable Guy (1996)


Wag the Dog (1997)


Eyes Wide Shut (1999)


- The end credits extend special thanks to ';Dr. Bill %26amp; Alice.';