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As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets

DramaComedyRomance3.7

A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.

December 19, 1997 · Directed by James L. Brooks

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Cast & crew

Jack Nicholson
Melvin Udall
Helen Hunt
Carol Connelly
Greg Kinnear
Simon Bishop
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Frank Sachs
Shirley Knight
Beverly Connelly
Jesse James
Spencer Connelly
Yeardley Smith
Jackie Simpson
Lupe Ontiveros
Nora Manning
Skeet Ulrich
Vincent Lopiano
Harold Ramis
Dr. Bettes
Lawrence Kasdan
Dr. Green
Bibi Osterwald
Neighbor Woman

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