As Good as It Gets

Synopsis

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

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Cast

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

Ross Bleckner

Carl

Bernadette Balagtas

Caterer

Jaffe Cohen

Partygoer

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Laurie Kilpatrick

Partygoer

Alice Vaughn

Partygoer

Brian Doyle-Murray

Handyman

Kristi Zea

Mother at Table

Annie Maginnis Tippe

Daughter at Table

Crew

Art

• Mark Wade Property Master
• John Maskovich Set Dresser
• Masako Masuda Assistant Art Director
• Brana Rosenfeld Assistant Set Decoration
• John H. Maxwell Set Dresser
• John Naehrlich Leadman
• Scott G. Jones Set Dresser
• Bart C. Hubenthal Set Dresser
• Martin Charles Graphic Designer
• Gary Deaton Construction Coordinator
• Clay A. Griffith Set Decoration
• Philip Toolin Art Direction

Camera

• Michael M. Krevitt Key Grip
• Thomas Wazney Best Boy Grip
• Michael Connors Dolly Grip
• John Bailey Director of Photography
• Ralph Nelson Jr. Still Photographer
• Rick Tschudin "B" Camera Operator
• Richard Turner "B" Camera Operator
• Paul Plannette First Assistant "B" Camera
• Steve Craft Second Assistant "B" Camera
• Michael Stone "A" Camera Operator
• Donald E. Thorin Jr. First Assistant "A" Camera
• Michael Martinez Second Assistant "A" Camera

Costume & Make-Up

• Mary Elizabeth Still Costumer
• Elaine Ramires Wardrobe Supervisor
• Donna Casey-Aira Assistant Costume Designer
• James Lapidus Costumer
• Linda Arnold Hair Supervisor
• Michèle Burke Makeup Supervisor
• Carrie Angland Makeup Artist
• Molly Maginnis Costume Designer
• Allen Weisinger Makeup Artist
• Heidi Shulman Costume Supervisor
• Daniel J. Adkins Costume Supervisor

Crew

• Felipe Savahge Stunts
• Phil O'Dell Stunts
• Walter Scott Stunt Coordinator
• Ken Fritz Stunt Coordinator
• William B. Doane Special Effects Coordinator
• Gary Holland Cableman
• Michael Besman Thanks
• Julie Ansell Thanks
• Chester E. Tripp III Stunts
• Gene LeBell Stunts
• Julia Davis Stunt Coordinator
• Julia Davis Stunt Double

Directing

• James L. Brooks Director
• Ray Quiroz Script Supervisor
• William M. Connor Second Assistant Director
• Aldric La'Auli Porter First Assistant Director
• Susan Perlman Other
• Shari Hanger Second Second Assistant Director

Editing

• Dale E. Grahn Color Timer
• Theresa Repola Mohammed Negative Cutter
• Richard Marks Editor
• Gena Bleier Assistant Editor
• Hilary Schroeder Assistant Editor
• Lori C. Ingle Associate Editor
• Jeffrey Ford First Assistant Editor
• Sarah Thiessen Assistant Editor
• Heather Hughes Assistant Editor
• Tony Solomons Assistant Editor
• Laura Congleton Assistant Editor
• Marisa Morabito Editorial Production Assistant

Lighting

• David Burnett Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
• Mike Moyer Chief Lighting Technician
• Greg Addison Lighting Technician
• Greg Addison Chief Lighting Technician

Production

• Maria Kavanaugh Associate Producer
• Aldric La'Auli Porter Associate Producer
• Kristi Zea Producer
• Laurence Mark Executive Producer
• Richard Sakai Executive Producer
• John D. Schofield Co-Producer
• Richard Marks Co-Producer
• Laura Ziskin Executive Producer
• Bridget Johnson Producer
• John 'Jake' Jacobson Unit Production Manager
• John D. Schofield Unit Production Manager
• Yvonne Yaconelli Production Office Coordinator

Sound

• Armen Ksajikian Musician
• David Giammarco Supervising Sound Editor
• Nicholas Korda ADR Editor
• Patrick Drummond Sound Effects Editor
• Cindy Marty Sound Effects Editor
• Renée Tondelli ADR Supervisor
• Matt Colleran Sound Recordist
• Galen Goodpaster First Assistant Sound Editor
• Don Coufal Boom Operator
• Jonathan Klein Foley Editor
• Rudy Pi Sound Recordist
• Mark Smith Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

• George Merkert Visual Effects Producer
• Tim McGovern Visual Effects Supervisor
• Hal Miles Rotoscoping Artist
• Lisa Kahatriya Rotoscoping Artist
• Mark Dornfeld Imaging Science

Writing

• Mark Andrus Screenplay
• James L. Brooks Screenplay
• Mark Andrus Story

Photos