As Good as It Gets
Drama
Comedy
Romance
A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat.
A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
1997-12-19
en
Cast
Director
James L. Brooks
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
Jaffe Cohen as Partygoer
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