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As Good as It Gets (1997)

A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat. Brace yourself for Melvin.

Genre : Drama, Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 2H 19M

Director : James L. Brooks
Writer : Mark Andrus, James L. Brooks

Synopsis

Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. After Simon is hospitalized, Melvin finds his life turned upside down when he has to look after Simon's dog. In addition, Carol, the only waitress at the local diner who will tolerate him, must leave work to care for her sick son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.

Actors

Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson
Melvin Udall
Helen Hunt
Helen Hunt
Carol Connelly
Greg Kinnear
Greg Kinnear
Simon Bishop
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Frank Sachs
Shirley Knight
Shirley Knight
Beverly
Jesse James
Jesse James
Spencer Connelly
Yeardley Smith
Yeardley Smith
Jackie Simpson
Lupe Ontiveros
Lupe Ontiveros
Nora Manning
Skeet Ulrich
Skeet Ulrich
Vincent Lopiano
Harold Ramis
Harold Ramis
Dr. Bettes
Bibi Osterwald
Bibi Osterwald
Neighbor Woman
Ross Bleckner
Ross Bleckner
Carl
Bernadette Balagtas
Bernadette Balagtas
Caterer
Jaffe Cohen
Jaffe Cohen
Partygoer
Laurie Kilpatrick
Laurie Kilpatrick
Partygoer
Alice Vaughn
Alice Vaughn
Partygoer
Brian Doyle-Murray
Brian Doyle-Murray
Handyman
Kristi Zea
Kristi Zea
Mother at Table
Annie Maginnis Tippe
Annie Maginnis Tippe
Daughter at Table
Patricia Childress
Patricia Childress
Cafe 24 Waitress
Rebekah Johnson
Rebekah Johnson
Cafe 24 Waitress
Missi Pyle
Missi Pyle
Cafe 24 Waitress
Leslie Stefanson
Leslie Stefanson
Cafe 24 Waitress
Tara Subkoff
Tara Subkoff
Cafe 24 Waitress
Shane Black
Shane Black
Cafe 24 Manager
Peter Jacobson
Peter Jacobson
Man at Table
Lisa Edelstein
Lisa Edelstein
Woman at Table
Stan Bly
Stan Bly
Cafe 24 Customer
Randall Batinkoff
Randall Batinkoff
Carol's Date
Jamie Kennedy
Jamie Kennedy
Street Hustler
Justin Herwick
Justin Herwick
Street Hustler
Maya Rudolph
Maya Rudolph
Policewoman
John F. O'Donohue
John F. O'Donohue
Detective Ray
David A. Kipper
David A. Kipper
Hospital Doctor
Mary Elizabeth Still
Mary Elizabeth Still
Nurse Receptionist
Chloe Brooks
Chloe Brooks
Child at Cafe 24
Cooper Brooks
Cooper Brooks
Child at Cafe 24
Sharon L. Alexander
Sharon L. Alexander
Female Passerby
Holly Denys
Holly Denys
Female Passerby
Lawrence Kasdan
Lawrence Kasdan
Dr. Green
Alison Rose
Alison Rose
Psychiatric Patient
Kathryn Morris
Kathryn Morris
Psychiatric Patient
Wood Harris
Wood Harris
Cafe 24 Busboy
Linda Gehringer
Linda Gehringer
Publisher
Julie Benz
Julie Benz
Receptionist
Antonia Jones
Antonia Jones
Nurse
Kaitlin Hopkins
Kaitlin Hopkins
Woman in Lobby
Jimmy Workman
Jimmy Workman
Sean from the Bakery
Todd Solondz
Todd Solondz
Man on Bus
Tom McGowan
Tom McGowan
Maitre D'
Danielle Brisebois
Danielle Brisebois
Singer
Matt Malloy
Matt Malloy
Men's Store Salesman
Paul Greenberg
Paul Greenberg
Bar Waiter
Kirk Ringberg
Kirk Ringberg
Food Waiter
Dave Hawthorne
Dave Hawthorne
Bartender
Alex Ballar
Alex Ballar
Flower Store Customer (uncredited)
Dunya Djordjevic
Dunya Djordjevic
Art Dealer (uncredited)
Frank Slaten
Frank Slaten
Miffed Party Goer (uncredited)
Laura Mayes Byrnes
Laura Mayes Byrnes
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Oriana Nicole Tavoularis
Oriana Nicole Tavoularis
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Roger Ferreira
Roger Ferreira
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Jason Thomas Campbell
Jason Thomas Campbell
Valet (uncredited)
Amy Anzel
Amy Anzel
Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Eliza Harris
Eliza Harris
Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Eddie L. Fauria
Eddie L. Fauria
NYC Transit Cop (uncredited)
Bronwyn Cornelius
Bronwyn Cornelius
Bartender (uncredited)
Maurice LaMarche
Maurice LaMarche
Fred Bishop - Simon's Dad on Phone (voice) (uncredited)

Crews

James L. Brooks
James L. Brooks
Director
Mark Andrus
Mark Andrus
Screenplay
James L. Brooks
James L. Brooks
Screenplay
James L. Brooks
James L. Brooks
Producer
Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer
Music
Ray Quiroz
Ray Quiroz
Script Supervisor
Walter Scott
Walter Scott
Stunt Coordinator
Owen Wilson
Owen Wilson
Associate Producer
John Bailey
John Bailey
Director of Photography
Richard Marks
Richard Marks
Editor
Francine Maisler
Francine Maisler
Casting
Bill Brzeski
Bill Brzeski
Production Design
Philip Toolin
Philip Toolin
Art Direction
Clay A. Griffith
Clay A. Griffith
Set Decoration
Molly Maginnis
Molly Maginnis
Costume Design
Carrie Angland
Carrie Angland
Makeup Artist
Hans Berggren
Hans Berggren
Other
Susan Perlman
Susan Perlman
Other
Karen E. Etcoff
Karen E. Etcoff
Casting
Julie Ansell
Julie Ansell
Thanks
Michael Besman
Michael Besman
Thanks
Bruce Fowler
Bruce Fowler
Orchestrator
Gena Bleier
Gena Bleier
Assistant Editor
Ralph Nelson Jr.
Ralph Nelson Jr.
Still Photographer
Chester E. Tripp III
Chester E. Tripp III
Stunts
Greg Addison
Greg Addison
Lighting Technician
Mark Andrus
Mark Andrus
Story
Dennis Drummond
Dennis Drummond
Supervising Sound Editor
BJ Davis
BJ Davis
Stunt Double
Julia Davis
Julia Davis
Stunt Coordinator
Julia Davis
Julia Davis
Stunt Double
Hilary Schroeder
Hilary Schroeder
Assistant Editor
Denise Lynne Roberts
Denise Lynne Roberts
Stunts
Barbara Harris
Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting
Pablo Ferro
Pablo Ferro
Title Designer
Tim McGovern
Tim McGovern
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mark Wade
Mark Wade
Property Master
Armen Ksajikian
Armen Ksajikian
Musician
Aldric La'Auli Porter
Aldric La'Auli Porter
Associate Producer
Maria Kavanaugh
Maria Kavanaugh
Associate Producer
John D. Schofield
John D. Schofield
Co-Producer
Richard Marks
Richard Marks
Co-Producer
Richard Sakai
Richard Sakai
Executive Producer
Laurence Mark
Laurence Mark
Executive Producer
Laura Ziskin
Laura Ziskin
Executive Producer
Bridget Johnson
Bridget Johnson
Producer
Kristi Zea
Kristi Zea
Producer
Ken Fritz
Ken Fritz
Stunt Coordinator
Jake Jacobson
Jake Jacobson
Unit Production Manager
John D. Schofield
John D. Schofield
Unit Production Manager
Aldric La'Auli Porter
Aldric La'Auli Porter
First Assistant Director
William M. Connor
William M. Connor
Second Assistant Director
David Giammarco
David Giammarco
Supervising Sound Editor
Masako Masuda
Masako Masuda
Assistant Art Director
Brana Rosenfeld
Brana Rosenfeld
Assistant Set Decoration
John Naehrlich
John Naehrlich
Leadman
John Hammer Maxwell
John Hammer Maxwell
Set Dresser
Bart C. Hubenthal
Bart C. Hubenthal
Set Dresser
Scott G. Jones
Scott G. Jones
Set Dresser
John Maskovich
John Maskovich
Set Dresser
Michael Stone
Michael Stone
Camera Operator
Donald E. Thorin Jr.
Donald E. Thorin Jr.
First Assistant Camera
Michael Martinez
Michael Martinez
Second Assistant Camera
Renée Tondelli
Renée Tondelli
ADR Supervisor
Patrick Drummond
Patrick Drummond
Sound Effects Editor
Cindy Marty
Cindy Marty
Sound Effects Editor
Nicholas Korda
Nicholas Korda
ADR Editor
Jonathan Klein
Jonathan Klein
Foley Editor
Christopher Flick
Christopher Flick
Foley Editor
Zigmund Gron
Zigmund Gron
Music Editor
Galen Goodpaster
Galen Goodpaster
First Assistant Sound Editor
Kira Edmunds
Kira Edmunds
Assistant Sound Editor
Bill Ward
Bill Ward
Assistant Sound Editor
Chris Jenkins
Chris Jenkins
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ron Bartlett
Ron Bartlett
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mark Smith
Mark Smith
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Andy Malcolm
Andy Malcolm
Foley Artist
Richard Duarte
Richard Duarte
Foley Mixer
Thomas J. O'Connell
Thomas J. O'Connell
ADR Mixer
Jeff Gomillion
Jeff Gomillion
ADR Mixer
Rudy Pi
Rudy Pi
Sound Recordist
Matt Colleran
Matt Colleran
Sound Recordist
Jeffrey Pollack
Jeffrey Pollack
Music Supervisor
Adam Milo Smalley
Adam Milo Smalley
Music Editor
Jeff Wexler
Jeff Wexler
Sound Mixer
Don Coufal
Don Coufal
Boom Operator
Gary Holland
Gary Holland
Cableman
Mike Moyer
Mike Moyer
Chief Lighting Technician
David Burnett
David Burnett
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Michael M. Krevitt
Michael M. Krevitt
Key Grip
Thomas Wazney
Thomas Wazney
Best Boy Grip
Michael Connors
Michael Connors
Dolly Grip
William B. Doane
William B. Doane
Special Effects Coordinator
Donna Casey-Aira
Donna Casey-Aira
Assistant Costume Designer
Elaine Ramires
Elaine Ramires
Wardrobe Supervisor
Mary Elizabeth Still
Mary Elizabeth Still
Costumer
James Lapidus
James Lapidus
Costumer
Michèle Burke
Michèle Burke
Makeup Supervisor
Stacye P. Branche
Stacye P. Branche
Makeup Artist
Darrell Redleaf-Fielder
Darrell Redleaf-Fielder
Hairstylist
Linda Arnold
Linda Arnold
Hair Supervisor
Joy Zapata
Joy Zapata
Hairstylist
Ralph Coleman
Ralph Coleman
Location Manager
S. Todd Christensen
S. Todd Christensen
Assistant Location Manager
Gary Deaton
Gary Deaton
Construction Coordinator
Yvonne Yaconelli
Yvonne Yaconelli
Production Office Coordinator
Martin Charles
Martin Charles
Graphic Designer
George Merkert
George Merkert
Visual Effects Producer
Theresa Repola Mohammed
Theresa Repola Mohammed
Negative Cutter
Dale E. Grahn
Dale E. Grahn
Color Timer

Trailers and other movies

Chris Wilkinson on As Good As It Gets
Official Trailer
Jack Nicholson winning an Oscar® for

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