As Good As It Gets
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- As Good As It Gets is also a novel by British author Simon Nolan (ISBN 0704381087).
As Good As It Gets is a 1997 film which tells the story of an obsessive-compulsive, cranky writer named Melvin Udall who forms a relationship with a waitress who is a single mother.
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Primary cast
- Jack Nicholson : Melvin Udall
- Helen Hunt : Carol Connelly
- Greg Kinnear : Simon Bishop
- Cuba Gooding Jr. : Frank Sachs
- Shirley Knight : Beverly Connelly
- Skeet Ulrich : Vincent Lopiano
- Yeardley Smith : Jackie Simpson
- Lupe Ontiveros : Nora Manning
Plot
Greg Kinnear plays a gay artist who gets attacked and has resulting money problems. Helen Hunt's character has a son with medical problems. Shirley Knight plays Hunt's character's mother.
Awards Won
- Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
- Academy Award for Best Actor (Jack Nicholson)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Jack Nicholson)
- Academy Award for Best Actress (Helen Hunt)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Helen Hunt)
Award (nominations)
- Academy Award for Best Picture
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (Greg Kinnear)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture (Greg Kinnear)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture (James L. Brooks)
- Academy Award for Film Editing (Richard Marks)
- Academy Award for Original Music Score (Hans Zimmer)
- Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay (Mark Andrus & James L. Brooks)
- Golden Globe Award for Writing Original Screenplay (Mark Andrus & James L. Brooks)