DVD

As good as it gets / TriStar Pictures presents a Gracie Films production ; a James L. Brooks film ; story by Mark Andrus ; screenplay by Mark Andrus and James L. Brooks ; produced by Bridget Johnson and Kristi Zea ; produced and directed by James L. Brooks.

Brooks, James L., (director,, production personnel,, screenwriter.). Andrus, Mark, (screenwriter.). Nicholson, Jack, (actor.). Hunt, Helen, 1963- (actor.). Kinnear, Greg, 1963- (actor.). Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968- (actor.). Ulrich, Skeet, (actor.). Knight, Shirley, 1936-2020 (actor.). Tri-Star Pictures. (Added Author). Gracie Films. (Added Author). Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). 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.

Record details

ISBN: 0767811100
ISBN: 9780767811101
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 139 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Video, [1998]
Copyright: ©1998

Content descriptions

General Note:	Publisher, publishing date, and other minor details, such as paging, aspect ratio, packaging, and cover, may vary. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1997. Widescreen and full screen formats ; scene selections ; commentary track.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, John Bailey ; production design, Bill Brzesski ; editor, Richard Marks ; music, Hans Zimmer.
Participant or Performer Note:	Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Skeet Ulrich, Shirley Knight.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13.
System Details Note:	DVD format ; Dolby digital.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. Dialogue in English with optional French soundtrack, and optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish.
Awards Note:	Academy Award for Best Actor and Actress, 1997.