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As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets

Release: 1997-12-19 ·Runtime: 139m ·★ 7.4
Drama Comedy Romance

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

TriStar Pictures
Gracie Films

Cast

Jack Nicholson Jack Nicholson as Melvin Udall Helen Hunt Helen Hunt as Carol Connelly Greg Kinnear Greg Kinnear as Simon Bishop Cuba Gooding Jr. Cuba Gooding Jr. as Frank Sachs Shirley Knight Shirley Knight as Beverly Connelly Jesse James Jesse James as Spencer Connelly Yeardley Smith Yeardley Smith as Jackie Simpson Lupe Ontiveros Lupe Ontiveros as Nora Manning Skeet Ulrich Skeet Ulrich as Vincent Lopiano Harold Ramis Harold Ramis as Dr. Bettes Lawrence Kasdan Lawrence Kasdan as Dr. Green Bibi Osterwald Bibi Osterwald as Neighbor Woman Ross Bleckner Ross Bleckner as Carl Bernadette Balagtas Bernadette Balagtas as Caterer Alice Vaughn Alice Vaughn as Partygoer Brian Doyle-Murray Brian Doyle-Murray as Handyman Kristi Zea Kristi Zea as Mother at Table Annie Maginnis Tippe Annie Maginnis Tippe as Daughter at Table Patricia Childress Patricia Childress as Cafe 24 Waitress Rebekah Johnson Rebekah Johnson as Cafe 24 Waitress Missi Pyle Missi Pyle as Cafe 24 Waitress Leslie Stefanson Leslie Stefanson as Cafe 24 Waitress Tara Subkoff Tara Subkoff as Cafe 24 Waitress Shane Black Shane Black as Cafe 24 Manager Peter Jacobson Peter Jacobson as Man at Table Lisa Edelstein Lisa Edelstein as Woman at Table Randall Batinkoff Randall Batinkoff as Carol's Date Jamie Kennedy Jamie Kennedy as Street Hustler Justin Herwick Justin Herwick as Street Hustler Maya Rudolph Maya Rudolph as Policewoman Dr. David A. Kipper Dr. David A. Kipper as Hospital Doctor Kathryn Morris Kathryn Morris as Psychiatric Patient Wood Harris Wood Harris as Cafe 24 Busboy Linda Gehringer Linda Gehringer as Publisher Julie Benz Julie Benz as Receptionist Antonia Jones Antonia Jones as Nurse Kaitlin Hopkins Kaitlin Hopkins as Woman in Lobby Jimmy Workman Jimmy Workman as Sean from the Bakery Danielle Spencer Danielle Spencer as Veterinarian Todd Solondz Todd Solondz as Man on Bus Tom McGowan Tom McGowan as Maitre'd Danielle Brisebois Danielle Brisebois as Singer Matt Malloy Matt Malloy as Men's Store Salesman Paul Greenberg Paul Greenberg as Bar Waiter Amy Anzel Amy Anzel as Ballet Dancer (uncredited) Frank Slaten Frank Slaten as Miffed Party Goer (uncredited) Maurice LaMarche Maurice LaMarche as Fred Bishop - Simon's Dad on Phone (voice) (uncredited) Ava Lee Scott Ava Lee Scott as New Yorker