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.
| Format | Video (DVD) |
| Publication Info | Culver City, CA : Columbia TriStar Home Video, ©1998. |
| Description | 1 videodisc (139 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Nicholson, Jack actor. |
| Other author/creator | Hunt, Helen, 1963- actor. |
| Other author/creator | Kinnear, Greg, 1963- actor. |
| Other author/creator | Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968- actor. |
| Other author/creator | Ulrich, Skeet, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Knight, Shirley, 1936-2020 actor. |
| Other author/creator | Brooks, James L. director, production personnel, screenwriter. |
| Other author/creator | Andrus, Mark screenwriter. |
| Other author/creator | Tri-Star Pictures. |
| Other author/creator | Gracie Films. |
| Other author/creator | Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm) |
| Abstract | 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. |
| General note | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1997. |
| General note | Widescreen and full screen formats ; scene selections ; commentary track. |
| Cast | Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Skeet Ulrich, Shirley Knight. |
| Audience | Rated PG-13. |
| Technical 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 note | Academy Award for Best Actor and Actress, 1997. |
| ISBN | 0767811100 |
| UPC | 043396217096 |
| Publisher number | 21709 Tri-Star |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | PN1995.9 .C55 A84 1998 DVD | ✔ Available | Place Hold |