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Janie's a pretty typical teenager. Angry, insecure, confused. I wish I could tell her… — Lester Burnham

Film · Black comedy (film) · Comedy drama (film) · Black comedy · Comedy drama

Janie's a pretty typical teenager. Angry, insecure, confused. I wish I could tell her that's all going to pass, but I don't want to lie to her.

Lester Burnham
American Beauty · 1999
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American Beauty. Directed by Sam Mendes, Jinks/Cohen Company, 1999.

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