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
as Melvin Udall
Helen Hunt
as Carol Connelly
Greg Kinnear
as Simon Bishop
Cuba Gooding Jr.
as Frank Sachs
Shirley Knight
as Beverly Connelly
Jesse James
as Spencer Connelly
Yeardley Smith
as Jackie Simpson
Lupe Ontiveros
as Nora Manning
Skeet Ulrich
as Vincent Lopiano
Harold Ramis
as Dr. Bettes
Lawrence Kasdan
as Dr. Green
Bibi Osterwald
as Neighbor Woman
Ross Bleckner
as Carl
Bernadette Balagtas
as Caterer
Alice Vaughn
as Partygoer
Brian Doyle-Murray
as Handyman
Kristi Zea
as Mother at Table
Annie Maginnis Tippe
as Daughter at Table
Patricia Childress
as Cafe 24 Waitress
Rebekah Johnson
as Cafe 24 Waitress
Missi Pyle
as Cafe 24 Waitress
Leslie Stefanson
as Cafe 24 Waitress
Tara Subkoff
as Cafe 24 Waitress
Shane Black
as Cafe 24 Manager
Peter Jacobson
as Man at Table
Lisa Edelstein
as Woman at Table
Randall Batinkoff
as Carol's Date
Jamie Kennedy
as Street Hustler
Justin Herwick
as Street Hustler
Maya Rudolph
as Policewoman
Dr. David A. Kipper
as Hospital Doctor
Kathryn Morris
as Psychiatric Patient
Wood Harris
as Cafe 24 Busboy
Linda Gehringer
as Publisher
Julie Benz
as Receptionist
Antonia Jones
as Nurse
Kaitlin Hopkins
as Woman in Lobby
Jimmy Workman
as Sean from the Bakery
Danielle Spencer
as Veterinarian
Todd Solondz
as Man on Bus
Tom McGowan
as Maitre'd
Danielle Brisebois
as Singer
Matt Malloy
as Men's Store Salesman
Paul Greenberg
as Bar Waiter
Amy Anzel
as Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Frank Slaten
as Miffed Party Goer (uncredited)
Maurice LaMarche
as Fred Bishop - Simon's Dad on Phone (voice) (uncredited)
Ava Lee Scott
as New Yorker
Crew
James L. Brooks
Director
James L. Brooks
Screenplay
Felipe Savahge
Stunts
Armen Ksajikian
Musician
Richard Marks
Co-Producer
Richard Sakai
Executive Producer
Laurence Mark
Executive Producer
Laura Ziskin
Executive Producer
Kristi Zea
Producer
Ron Bartlett
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mike Moyer
Chief Lighting Technician
Donna Casey-Aira
Assistant Costume Designer
Michèle Burke
Makeup Supervisor
Owen Wilson
Associate Producer
John Bailey
Director of Photography
Richard Marks
Editor
Francine Maisler
Casting
Bill Brzeski
Production Design
Julie Ansell
Thanks
Chester E. Tripp III
Stunts
Gene LeBell
Stunts
Hans Zimmer
Original Music Composer
BJ Davis
Stunt Double
Julia Davis
Stunt Coordinator
Julia Davis
Stunt Double
Denise Lynne Roberts
Stunts
Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting
Pablo Ferro
Title Designer
Tim McGovern
Visual Effects Supervisor
James L. Brooks
Producer
Pete Turner
Stunts
Jeffrey Ford
First Assistant Editor
Darren King
Dialogue Editor
Harry Gregson-Williams
Conductor
Miriam Schapiro
Assistant Production Coordinator
Declan Baldwin
Location Manager
Dr. David A. Kipper
Medical Consultant