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As good as it gets Cover Image DVD DVD

As good as it gets

Brooks, James L., (screenwriter,, film producer,, film director.). Andrus, Mark, (author,, screenwriter.). Johnson, Bridget, (producer.). Zea, Kristi, (producer.). Nicholson, Jack, (actor.). Hunt, Helen, 1963- (actor.). Kinnear, Greg, 1963- (actor.). Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968- (actor.). Ulrich, Skeet, (actor.). Knight, Shirley, 1936-2020 (actor.). Zimmer, Hans, (composer.). Marks, Richard, 1943-2018 (film editor.). Bailey, John, 1942- (cinematographer.). Tri-Star Pictures, (presenter.). Gracie Films, (film production company.). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm), (publisher.). Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Skeet Ulrich, Shirley Knight. (Cast).

Summary: Melvin Udall is an obsessive-compulsive novelist with Manhattan's meanest mouth. But when his gay neighbor Simon is hospitalized, Melvin is forced to babysit Simon's dog. And that unexpected act of kindness--along with waitress Carol Connelly--helps put Melvin back in the human race.

Item details

  • ISBN: 0767811100
  • ISBN: 9780767811101
  • Physical Description: videodisc
    1 videodisc (139 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [Culver City, California] : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2005]

Contents / Notes

General Note:
Title from disc label.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1997.
Filmmakers' commentary: Jim Brooks with Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, editor Richard Marks, producer Laurence Mark and composer Hans Zimmer.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Music by Hans Zimmer ; edited by Richard Marks ; director of photography, John Bailey.
Participant or Performer Note: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Skeet Ulrich, Shirley Knight.
Target Audience Note:
Rated PG-13: For strong language, thematic elements, nudity and a beating. ; Canadian Home Video rating: PG.
System Details Note:
DVD, NTSC; region 1, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround or 2.0 surround; widescreen aspect ratio 1.85:1.
Language Note:
English or French dialogue with optional subtitles in English, Spanish and French; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:
Academy Awards, 1998: Best actor; best actress
Golden Globe Awards, 1998: Best film - musical/comedy
Golden Globe Awards, 1998: Best performance by an actor and actress in a motion picture - musical/comedy

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