"A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat."
★7.4(4,072)19972h 19m
DramaComedyRomance
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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Top Billed 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
J
Jaffe Cohen
Partygoer
L
Laurie Kilpatrick
Partygoer
Alice Vaughn
Partygoer
Brian Doyle-Murray
Handyman
Kristi Zea
Mother at Table
Annie Maginnis Tippe
Daughter at Table
Crew
James L. Brooks
Director
James L. Brooks
Screenplay
M
Mark Andrus
Screenplay
B
Bridget Johnson
Producer
Laura Ziskin
Executive Producer
Laurence Mark
Executive Producer
Richard Sakai
Executive Producer
Kristi Zea
Producer
James L. Brooks
Producer
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