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As Good as It Gets

Release: 1997-12-19 ·Runtime: 139m ·★ 7.4
Drame Comédie Romance

Melvin Udall, un écrivain misanthrope, écrit à la chaîne des romans sentimentaux qui comblent son sens pervers de l'autodérision et lui permettent de vivre confortablement. Sa vie est réglée comme du papier à musique, il évite le contact humain hormis celui de Carol Connelly, une jeune mère célibataire, serveuse dans un restaurant où il prend ses repas. Un jour, Simon Bishop, son voisin, artiste gay, est défiguré par deux voyous, le fils de Carol tombe malade et Melvin hérite du chien de Simon pendant son séjour à l'hôpital. Sa vie en est toute bouleversée.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

TriStar Pictures
Gracie Films

Trailers & Videos

Cast

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