As good as it gets
(DVD)
Contributors:
Nicholson, Jack, actor.
Hunt, Helen, 1963- actor.
Kinnear, Greg, 1963- actor.
Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968- actor.
Ulrich, Skeet, actor.
Hunt, Helen, 1963- actor.
Kinnear, Greg, 1963- actor.
Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968- actor.
Ulrich, Skeet, actor.
Published:
Culver City, CA : Columbia TriStar Home Video, [1998].
Format:
DVD
Physical Desc:
1 videodisc (139 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Rating:
Rated PG-13.
Status:
Description
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.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0767811100
UPC:
4339621709
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1997.
General Note
Widescreen and full screen formats ; scene selections ; commentary track.
Participants/Performers
Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Skeet Ulrich, Shirley Knight.
Description
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.
Target Audience
Rated PG-13.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Language
Dialogue in English with optional French soundtrack, and optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish.
Awards
Academy Award for Best Actor and Actress, 1997.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Nicholson, J., Hunt, H., Kinnear, G., Gooding, C., Jr., Ulrich, S., Knight, S., Brooks, J. L., & Andrus, M. (1998). As good as it gets. Columbia TriStar Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Jack, Nicholson et al.. 1998. As Good As It Gets. Columbia TriStar Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Jack, Nicholson et al., As Good As It Gets. Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1998.
MLA Citation (style guide)As Good As It Gets. Nicholson, Jack,, et al. Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1998.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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