As Good as It Gets
James L. Brooks1997-12-19
A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat.
7.402
139 min
A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Jack Nicholson | Melvin Udall | Unowned |
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Helen Hunt | Carol Connelly | Zac E. Chan |
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Greg Kinnear | Simon Bishop | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Cuba Gooding Jr. | Frank Sachs | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Shirley Knight | Beverly Connelly | Unowned |
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Jesse James | Spencer Connelly | Unowned |
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Yeardley Smith | Jackie Simpson | Unowned |
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Lupe Ontiveros | Nora Manning | Unowned |
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Skeet Ulrich | Vincent Lopiano | Unowned |
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Harold Ramis | Dr. Bettes | Unowned |
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Lawrence Kasdan | Dr. Green | Unowned |
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Bibi Osterwald | Neighbor Woman | Unowned |
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Ross Bleckner | Carl | Unowned |
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Bernadette Balagtas | Caterer | Unowned |
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Jaffe Cohen | Partygoer | Unowned |
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Laurie Kilpatrick | Partygoer | Unowned |
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Alice Vaughn | Partygoer | Unowned |
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Brian Doyle-Murray | Handyman | Unowned |
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Kristi Zea | Mother at Table | Unowned |
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Annie Maginnis Tippe | Daughter at Table | Unowned |
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Patricia Childress | Cafe 24 Waitress | Unowned |
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Rebekah Johnson | Cafe 24 Waitress | Unowned |
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Missi Pyle | Cafe 24 Waitress | Unowned |
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Leslie Stefanson | Cafe 24 Waitress | Unowned |
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Tara Subkoff | Cafe 24 Waitress | Unowned |
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Shane Black | Cafe 24 Manager | Unowned |
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Peter Jacobson | Man at Table | Unowned |
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Lisa Edelstein | Woman at Table | Unowned |
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Stan Bly | Cafe 24 Customer | Unowned |
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Randall Batinkoff | Carol's Date | Unowned |
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Jamie Kennedy | Street Hustler | Unowned |
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Justin Herwick | Street Hustler | Unowned |
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Maya Rudolph | Policewoman | The Free Refills |
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John F. O'Donohue | Detective Ray | Unowned |
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Dr. David A. Kipper | Hospital Doctor | Unowned |
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Mary Elizabeth Still | Nurse Receptionist | Unowned |
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Chloe Brooks | Child at Cafe 24 | Unowned |
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Cooper Brooks | Child at Cafe 24 | Unowned |
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Sharon L. Alexander | Female Passerby | Unowned |
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Holly Denys | Female Passerby | Unowned |
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Alison Rose | Psychiatric Patient | Unowned |
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Kathryn Morris | Psychiatric Patient | Unowned |
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Wood Harris | Cafe 24 Busboy | The Free Refills |
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Linda Gehringer | Publisher | Unowned |
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Julie Benz | Receptionist | Unowned |
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Antonia Jones | Nurse | Unowned |
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Kaitlin Hopkins | Woman in Lobby | Unowned |
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Jimmy Workman | Sean from the Bakery | Unowned |
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Danielle Spencer | Veterinarian | Unowned |
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Todd Solondz | Man on Bus | Unowned |
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Tom McGowan | Maitre'd | Unowned |
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Danielle Brisebois | Singer | Unowned |
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Matt Malloy | Men's Store Salesman | Unowned |
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Paul Greenberg | Bar Waiter | Unowned |
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Kirk Ringberg | Food Waiter | Unowned |
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Dave Hawthorne | Bartender | Unowned |
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Dunya Djordjevic | Art Dealer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Alex Ballar | Flower Store Customer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jason Thomas Campbell | Valet (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Amy Anzel | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Eliza Harris | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Eddie L. Fauria | NYC Transit Cop (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Frank Slaten | Miffed Party Goer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Laura Mayes Byrnes | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Oriana Nicole Tavoularis | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Roger Ferreira | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Bronwyn Cornelius | Bartender (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Maurice LaMarche | Fred Bishop - Simon's Dad on Phone (voice) (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ava Lee Scott | New Yorker | Unowned |