As Good as It Gets
Drama | Comedy
Release Date
December 19, 1997
Duration
139 min
Status
Released
Language
en
Overview
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 brutally attacked and 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, leaves work to care for her chronically ill son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.
Casts
Melvin Udall
Jack Nicholson
Carol Connelly
Helen Hunt
Simon Bishop
Greg Kinnear
Frank Sachs
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Beverly Connelly
Shirley Knight
Spencer Connelly
Jesse James
Jackie Simpson
Yeardley Smith
Nora Manning
Lupe Ontiveros
Vincent Lopiano
Skeet Ulrich
Dr. Bettes
Harold Ramis
Dr. Green
Lawrence Kasdan
Neighbor Woman
Bibi Osterwald
Carl
Ross Bleckner
Caterer
Bernadette Balagtas
Partygoer
Jaffe Cohen
Partygoer
Laurie Kilpatrick
Partygoer
Alice Vaughn
Handyman
Brian Doyle-Murray
Mother at Table
Kristi Zea
Daughter at Table
Annie Maginnis Tippe
Cafe 24 Waitress
Patricia Childress
Cafe 24 Waitress
Rebekah Johnson
Cafe 24 Waitress
Missi Pyle
Cafe 24 Waitress
Leslie Stefanson
Cafe 24 Waitress
Tara Subkoff
Cafe 24 Manager
Shane Black
Man at Table
Peter Jacobson
Woman at Table
Lisa Edelstein
Cafe 24 Customer
Stan Bly
Carol's Date
Randall Batinkoff
Street Hustler
Jamie Kennedy
Street Hustler
Justin Herwick
Policewoman
Maya Rudolph
Detective Ray
John F. O'Donohue
Hospital Doctor
Dr. David A. Kipper
Nurse Receptionist
Mary Elizabeth Still
Child at Cafe 24
Chloe Brooks
Child at Cafe 24
Cooper Brooks
Female Passerby
Sharon L. Alexander
Female Passerby
Holly Denys
Psychiatric Patient
Alison Rose
Psychiatric Patient
Kathryn Morris
Cafe 24 Busboy
Wood Harris
Publisher
Linda Gehringer
Receptionist
Julie Benz
Nurse
Antonia Jones
Woman in Lobby
Kaitlin Hopkins
Sean from the Bakery
Jimmy Workman
Veterinarian
Danielle Spencer
Man on Bus
Todd Solondz
Maitre'd
Tom McGowan
Singer
Danielle Brisebois
Men's Store Salesman
Matt Malloy
Bar Waiter
Paul Greenberg
Food Waiter
Kirk Ringberg
Bartender
Dave Hawthorne
Art Dealer (uncredited)
Dunya Djordjevic
Flower Store Customer (uncredited)
Alex Ballar
Valet (uncredited)
Jason Thomas Campbell
Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Amy Anzel
Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Eliza Harris
NYC Transit Cop (uncredited)
Eddie L. Fauria
Miffed Party Goer (uncredited)
Frank Slaten
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Laura Mayes Byrnes
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Oriana Nicole Tavoularis
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Roger Ferreira
Bartender (uncredited)
Bronwyn Cornelius
Fred Bishop - Simon's Dad on Phone (voice) (uncredited)
Maurice LaMarche
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