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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

Trailers & Videos

Cast

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