As Good As It Gets (1997)

As Good As It Gets (1997)

Release Date : Dec. 19, 1997 | Rating ★★★★★★★
Details : New York City. Melvin Udall a cranky bigoted obsessive-compulsive writer finds his life turned upside down when neighboring gay artist Simon is hospitalized and his dog is entrusted to Melvin. In addition Carol the only waitress who will tolerate him must leave work to care for her sick son making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.
Duration : 2 Hours 18 Minutes
Cast and Crew :


Jack Nicholson as Melvin Udall


Helen Hunt as Carol Connelly


Greg Kinnear as Simon Bishop


Cuba Gooding Jr. as Frank Sachs


Skeet Ulrich as Vincent Lopiano


Shirley Knight as Beverly Connelly


Yeardley Smith as Jackie Simpson


Lupe Ontiveros as Nora Manning


Lawrence Kasdan as Dr. Green


Harold Ramis as Dr. Bettes


Kathryn Morris as Psychiatric Patient


Alison Rose as Psychiatric Patient


Maya Rudolph as Policewoman


Jamie Kennedy as Street Hustler


Brian Doyle-Murray as Handyman


Peter Jacobson as Man at Table


Jesse James as Spencer Connelly


Randall Batinkoff as Carol's date


Kaitlin Hopkins as Woman in Lobby


Lisa Edelstein as Woman at Table


Matt Malloy as Men's Store Salesman


Tom McGowan as Maitre D'


Shane Black as Cafe 24 Manager


Missi Pyle as Cafe 24 Waitress


Leslie Stefanson as Cafe 24 Waitress


Wood Harris as Cafe 24 Busboy

Julie Benz as Receptionist | Jimmy Workman as Sean from the Bakery | Linda Gehringer as Publisher | Danielle Spencer as Veterinarian | Danielle Brisebois as Singer | Todd Solondz as Man on Bus | Bibi Osterwald as Neighbor Woman | Ross Bleckner as Carl | Bernadette Balagtas as Caterer | Jaffe Cohen as Partygoer | Laurie Kilpatrick as Partygoer | Alice Vaughn as Partygoer | Stan Bly as Cafe 24 Customer | Tara Subkoff as Cafe 24 Waitress | Rebekah Johnson as Cafe 24 Waitress | Patricia Childress as Cafe 24 Waitress | Chloe Brooks as Child at Cafe 24 | Cooper Brooks as Child at Cafe 24 | Kristi Zea as Mother at Table | Justin Herwick as Street Hustler | John F. O'Donohue as Detective Ray | Mary Elizabeth Still as Nurse Receptionist | Paul Greenberg as Bar Waiter | David A. Kipper as Hospital Doctor | Antonia Jones as Nurse | Alex Ballar as Flower Store Customer (uncredited) | Bronwyn Cornelius as Bartender (uncredited) | Amy Anzel as Ballet Dancer (uncredited) | Laura Mayes Byrnes as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) | Maurice LaMarche as Fred Bishop - Simon's Dad on Phone (voice) (uncredited) | Producer  : James L. Brooks | Director  : James L. Brooks |