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Title: About Schmidt (2002)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jack Nicholson | ... | Warren Schmidt | |
| Kathy Bates | ... | Roberta Hertzel | |
| Hope Davis | ... | Jeannie Schmidt | |
| Dermot Mulroney | ... | Randall Hertzel | |
| June Squibb | ... | Helen Schmidt | |
| Howard Hesseman | ... | Larry Hertzel | |
| Harry Groener | ... | John Rusk | |
| Connie Ray | ... | Vicki Rusk | |
| Len Cariou | ... | Ray Nichols | |
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Mark Venhuizen | ... | Duncan Hertzel |
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Cheryl Hamada | ... | Saundra |
| Phil Reeves | ... | Minister in Denver | |
| Matt Winston | ... | Gary Nordin - Warren's Replacement | |
| James M. Connor | ... | Randall's Best Man (as James Micheal Connor) | |
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Jill Anderson | ... | Bridesmaid Reading St. Paul |
Warren Schmidt has led a safe, predictable life working in the insurance industry in Omaha, Nebr. for many years, yet now faces retirement. At the same time he is forced to take a hard look at his wife, his life and his relationship with his estranged daughter. An often hilarious series of events follow as Schmidt embarks on an unpredictable RV journey to attend his daughter's wedding in Denver. Written by wacoastguy
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Jack Nicholson stars as a Warren Schmidt, a man who suffers several crises at once. First he goes into retirement, then his wife dies, and finally his daughter marries a no-hoper. Forced to abandon his usual comfortable routine, Schmidt goes on a personal journey of discovery and tries to make some sense of his life.
The beauty of About Schmidt is how well developed and interesting the characters are. They feel like real people struggling with real situations, which is a surprisingly difficult trick to pull off. This success can be attributed to the strength of the script and most importantly to the uniformly superb acting.
This film provides a showcase for Nicholson to display his talent, and he doesn't disappoint, delivering a superb and multi-layered turn, which is a world away from the smirking characters he often plays. He allows his face to droop, and adopts a world-weary expression, as Schmidt continually finds himself at the mercy of events.
One of Schmidt's first decisions when he determines to get out of the rut he finds himself in is to sponsor an African child. This doesn't have much to do with the rest of the plot, but provides an outlet for Schmidt's innermost thoughts, and is a brilliant and original way of allowing the audience inside the head of the central character.
About Schmidt succeeds in tackling the subject of old age, a topic not often addressed in mainstream Hollywood fare, and for that it should be applauded. This is a terrific film, which features Nicholson at his best.