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As Good as It Gets

Genre:DramaComedyRomance

Released:1997-12-19

Runtime:139

Overview

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.


Cast:

Jack Nicholson

Character: Melvin Udall

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Helen Hunt

Character: Carol Connelly

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Greg Kinnear

Character: Simon Bishop

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Cuba Gooding Jr.

Character: Frank Sachs

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Shirley Knight

Character: Beverly Connelly

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Jesse James

Character: Spencer Connelly

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Yeardley Smith

Character: Jackie Simpson

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Lupe Ontiveros

Character: Nora Manning

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Skeet Ulrich

Character: Vincent Lopiano

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Harold Ramis

Character: Dr. Bettes

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Lawrence Kasdan

Character: Dr. Green

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Bibi Osterwald

Character: Neighbor Woman

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Ross Bleckner

Character: Carl

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Bernadette Balagtas

Character: Caterer

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Jaffe Cohen

Character: Partygoer

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Laurie Kilpatrick

Character: Partygoer

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Alice Vaughn

Character: Partygoer

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Brian Doyle-Murray

Character: Handyman

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Kristi Zea

Character: Mother at Table

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Annie Maginnis Tippe

Character: Daughter at Table

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Patricia Childress

Character: Cafe 24 Waitress

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Rebekah Johnson

Character: Cafe 24 Waitress

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Missi Pyle

Character: Cafe 24 Waitress

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Leslie Stefanson

Character: Cafe 24 Waitress

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Tara Subkoff

Character: Cafe 24 Waitress

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Shane Black

Character: Cafe 24 Manager

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Peter Jacobson

Character: Man at Table

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Lisa Edelstein

Character: Woman at Table

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Stan Bly

Character: Cafe 24 Customer

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Randall Batinkoff

Character: Carol's Date

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Jamie Kennedy

Character: Street Hustler

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Justin Herwick

Character: Street Hustler

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Maya Rudolph

Character: Policewoman

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John F. O'Donohue

Character: Detective Ray

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Dr. David A. Kipper

Character: Hospital Doctor

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Mary Elizabeth Still

Character: Nurse Receptionist

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Chloe Brooks

Character: Child at Cafe 24

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Cooper Brooks

Character: Child at Cafe 24

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Sharon L. Alexander

Character: Female Passerby

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Holly Denys

Character: Female Passerby

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Alison Rose

Character: Psychiatric Patient

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Kathryn Morris

Character: Psychiatric Patient

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Wood Harris

Character: Cafe 24 Busboy

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Linda Gehringer

Character: Publisher

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Julie Benz

Character: Receptionist

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Antonia Jones

Character: Nurse

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Kaitlin Hopkins

Character: Woman in Lobby

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Jimmy Workman

Character: Sean from the Bakery

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Danielle Spencer

Character: Veterinarian

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Todd Solondz

Character: Man on Bus

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Tom McGowan

Character: Maitre'd

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Danielle Brisebois

Character: Singer

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Matt Malloy

Character: Men's Store Salesman

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Paul Greenberg

Character: Bar Waiter

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Kirk Ringberg

Character: Food Waiter

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Dave Hawthorne

Character: Bartender

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Dunya Djordjevic

Character: Art Dealer (uncredited)

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Alex Ballar

Character: Flower Store Customer (uncredited)

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Jason Thomas Campbell

Character: Valet (uncredited)

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Amy Anzel

Character: Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

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Eliza Harris

Character: Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

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Eddie L. Fauria

Character: NYC Transit Cop (uncredited)

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Frank Slaten

Character: Miffed Party Goer (uncredited)

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Laura Mayes Byrnes

Character: Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Oriana Nicole Tavoularis

Character: Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Roger Ferreira

Character: Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Bronwyn Cornelius

Character: Bartender (uncredited)

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Maurice LaMarche

Character: Fred Bishop - Simon's Dad on Phone (voice) (uncredited)

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Ava Lee Scott

Character: New Yorker

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