As Good as It Gets (1997)
As Good as It Gets
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.
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Jack Nicholson
as Melvin Udall
as Melvin Udall
Helen Hunt
as Carol Connelly
as Carol Connelly
Greg Kinnear
as Simon Bishop
as Simon Bishop
Cuba Gooding Jr.
as Frank Sachs
as Frank Sachs
Shirley Knight
as Beverly Connelly
as Beverly Connelly
Jesse James
as Spencer Connelly
as Spencer Connelly
Yeardley Smith
as Jackie Simpson
as Jackie Simpson
Lupe Ontiveros
as Nora Manning
as Nora Manning
Skeet Ulrich
as Vincent Lopiano
as Vincent Lopiano
Harold Ramis
as Dr. Bettes
as Dr. Bettes
Bibi Osterwald
as Neighbor Woman
as Neighbor Woman
Ross Bleckner
as Carl
as Carl
Bernadette Balagtas
as Caterer
as Caterer
Jaffe Cohen
as Partygoer
as Partygoer
Laurie Kilpatrick
as Partygoer
as Partygoer
Alice Vaughn
as Partygoer
as Partygoer
Brian Doyle-Murray
as Handyman
as Handyman
Kristi Zea
as Mother at Table
as Mother at Table
Annie Maginnis Tippe
as Daughter at Table
as Daughter at Table
Patricia Childress
as Cafe 24 Waitress
as Cafe 24 Waitress
Rebekah Johnson
as Cafe 24 Waitress
as Cafe 24 Waitress
Missi Pyle
as Cafe 24 Waitress
as Cafe 24 Waitress
Leslie Stefanson
as Cafe 24 Waitress
as Cafe 24 Waitress
Tara Subkoff
as Cafe 24 Waitress
as Cafe 24 Waitress
Shane Black
as Cafe 24 Manager
as Cafe 24 Manager
Peter Jacobson
as Man at Table
as Man at Table
Lisa Edelstein
as Woman at Table
as Woman at Table
Stan Bly
as Cafe 24 Customer
as Cafe 24 Customer
Randall Batinkoff
as Carol's Date
as Carol's Date
Jamie Kennedy
as Street Hustler
as Street Hustler
Justin Herwick
as Street Hustler
as Street Hustler
Maya Rudolph
as Policewoman
as Policewoman
John F. O'Donohue
as Detective Ray
as Detective Ray
David A. Kipper
as Hospital Doctor
as Hospital Doctor
Mary Elizabeth Still
as Nurse Receptionist
as Nurse Receptionist
Chloe Brooks
as Child at Cafe 24
as Child at Cafe 24
Cooper Brooks
as Child at Cafe 24
as Child at Cafe 24
Sharon L. Alexander
as Female Passerby
as Female Passerby
Holly Denys
as Female Passerby
as Female Passerby
Lawrence Kasdan
as Dr. Green
as Dr. Green
Alison Rose
as Psychiatric Patient
as Psychiatric Patient
Kathryn Morris
as Psychiatric Patient
as Psychiatric Patient
Wood Harris
as Cafe 24 Busboy
as Cafe 24 Busboy
Linda Gehringer
as Publisher
as Publisher
Julie Benz
as Receptionist
as Receptionist
Antonia Jones
as Nurse
as Nurse
Kaitlin Hopkins
as Woman in Lobby
as Woman in Lobby
Jimmy Workman
as Sean from the Bakery
as Sean from the Bakery
Todd Solondz
as Man on Bus
as Man on Bus
Tom McGowan
as Maitre D'
as Maitre D'
Danielle Brisebois
as Singer
as Singer
Matt Malloy
as Men's Store Salesman
as Men's Store Salesman
Paul Greenberg
as Bar Waiter
as Bar Waiter
Kirk Ringberg
as Food Waiter
as Food Waiter
Dave Hawthorne
as Bartender
as Bartender
Alex Ballar
as Flower Store Customer (uncredited)
as Flower Store Customer (uncredited)
Dunya Djordjevic
as Art Dealer (uncredited)
as Art Dealer (uncredited)
Frank Slaten
as Miffed Party Goer (uncredited)
as Miffed Party Goer (uncredited)
Laura Mayes Byrnes
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Oriana Nicole Tavoularis
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Roger Ferreira
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Jason Thomas Campbell
as Valet (uncredited)
as Valet (uncredited)
Amy Anzel
as Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
as Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Eliza Harris
as Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
as Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Eddie L. Fauria
as NYC Transit Cop (uncredited)
as NYC Transit Cop (uncredited)
Bronwyn Cornelius
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Bartender (uncredited)
Maurice LaMarche
as Fred Bishop - Simon's Dad on Phone (voice) (uncredited)
as Fred Bishop - Simon's Dad on Phone (voice) (uncredited)
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James L. Brooks
Director
Director
James L. Brooks
Screenplay
Screenplay
Mark Andrus
Screenplay
Screenplay
Bruce Gregory
Stunts
Stunts
Phil O'Dell
Stunts
Stunts
David LeBell
Stunts
Stunts
Felipe Savahge
Stunts
Stunts
Armen Ksajikian
Musician
Musician
Mark Wade
Property Master
Property Master
Ray Quiroz
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Walter Scott
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Aldric La'Auli Porter
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Richard Marks
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Bridget Johnson
Producer
Producer
Maria Kavanaugh
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
John D. Schofield
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Laura Ziskin
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Laurence Mark
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
William M. Connor
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Brana Rosenfeld
Assistant Set Decoration
Assistant Set Decoration
Richard Sakai
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Kristi Zea
Producer
Producer
Jake Jacobson
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Aldric La'Auli Porter
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
John Naehrlich
Leadman
Leadman
John D. Schofield
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Masako Masuda
Assistant Art Director
Assistant Art Director
Ken Fritz
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
David Giammarco
Supervising Sound Editor
Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Stone
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
John Hammer Maxwell
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
John Maskovich
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Bart C. Hubenthal
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Scott G. Jones
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Cindy Marty
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Michael Martinez
Second Assistant Camera
Second Assistant Camera
Donald E. Thorin Jr.
First Assistant Camera
First Assistant Camera
Renée Tondelli
ADR Supervisor
ADR Supervisor
Patrick Drummond
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Nicholas Korda
ADR Editor
ADR Editor
Jonathan Klein
Foley Editor
Foley Editor
Rudy Pi
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Kira Edmunds
Assistant Sound Editor
Assistant Sound Editor
Mark Smith
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Adam Milo Smalley
Music Editor
Music Editor
Jeff Wexler
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
Andy Malcolm
Foley Artist
Foley Artist
Don Coufal
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
Elaine Ramires
Wardrobe Supervisor
Wardrobe Supervisor
Christopher Flick
Foley Editor
Foley Editor
Chris Jenkins
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Thomas J. O'Connell
ADR Mixer
ADR Mixer
Jeff Gomillion
ADR Mixer
ADR Mixer
Zigmund Gron
Music Editor
Music Editor
Richard Duarte
Foley Mixer
Foley Mixer
Ron Bartlett
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary Holland
Cableman
Cableman
Jeffrey Pollack
Music Supervisor
Music Supervisor
Galen Goodpaster
First Assistant Sound Editor
First Assistant Sound Editor
Bill Ward
Assistant Sound Editor
Assistant Sound Editor
Matt Colleran
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Mike Moyer
Chief Lighting Technician
Chief Lighting Technician
Michael M. Krevitt
Key Grip
Key Grip
Stacye P. Branche
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Gary Deaton
Construction Coordinator
Construction Coordinator
David Burnett
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Donna Casey-Aira
Assistant Costume Designer
Assistant Costume Designer
Ralph Coleman
Location Manager
Location Manager
Theresa Repola Mohammed
Negative Cutter
Negative Cutter
S. Todd Christensen
Assistant Location Manager
Assistant Location Manager
Thomas Wazney
Best Boy Grip
Best Boy Grip
Linda Arnold
Hair Supervisor
Hair Supervisor
Joy Zapata
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
William B. Doane
Special Effects Coordinator
Special Effects Coordinator
Mary Elizabeth Still
Costumer
Costumer
Darrell Redleaf-Fielder
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Dale E. Grahn
Color Timer
Color Timer
Michèle Burke
Makeup Supervisor
Makeup Supervisor
James Lapidus
Costumer
Costumer
Yvonne Yaconelli
Production Office Coordinator
Production Office Coordinator
George Merkert
Visual Effects Producer
Visual Effects Producer
Martin Charles
Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer
Michael Connors
Dolly Grip
Dolly Grip
Hans Berggren
Other
Other
Clay A. Griffith
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Francine Maisler
Casting
Casting
Owen Wilson
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Gena Bleier
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
John Bailey
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Karen E. Etcoff
Casting
Casting
Susan Perlman
Other
Other
Michael Besman
Thanks
Thanks
Richard Marks
Editor
Editor
Bruce Fowler
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Ralph Nelson Jr.
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Bill Brzeski
Production Design
Production Design
Molly Maginnis
Costume Design
Costume Design
Carrie Angland
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Philip Toolin
Art Direction
Art Direction
Julie Ansell
Thanks
Thanks
Chester E. Tripp III
Stunts
Stunts
Dennis Drummond
Supervising Sound Editor
Supervising Sound Editor
Greg Addison
Lighting Technician
Lighting Technician
Mark Andrus
Story
Story
Gene LeBell
Stunts
Stunts
Hans Zimmer
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Julia Davis
Stunt Double
Stunt Double
BJ Davis
Stunt Double
Stunt Double
Julia Davis
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Hilary Schroeder
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Jeffrey Ford
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Denise Lynne Roberts
Stunts
Stunts
Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting
ADR Voice Casting
Pablo Ferro
Title Designer
Title Designer
Tim McGovern
Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Supervisor
James L. Brooks
Producer
Producer
