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TITLE: About Schmidt

RELEASE DATE:
December 13, 2002

BUDGET:
$30 million

PRODUCTION DATES:
March 6 - May 2001

CAST:

Jack Nicholson Warren R. 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
Mark Venhuizen Duncan Hertzel
Cheryl Hamada Saundra
Phil Reeves Minister in Denver
Matt Winston Gary Nordin
James M. Connor Randall's Best Man
Jill Anderson Bridesmaid Reading St. Paul
Vaughan Wenzel Man Mourning Helen
Judith Kathryn Hart Woman Mourning Helen
Marilyn Tipp Mrs. Brusch (scenes deleted)
Robert Kem Priest in Omaha
Melissa Hanna Dairy Queen Employee
Tung Ha Frat Kid
James J. Crawley Other Frat Kid
Mary Beth Nelson Bartender
Steve Heller Tire Store Employee
Lester Kills Crow Native American Cashier
Thomas Michael Belford Funeral Director
McKenna Gibson Six-year-old Jeannie
Beth Heimann Wedding Singer #1
Linda Wilmot Wedding Singer #2
Tim Driscoll Grocery store manager
Jeff Morris Farmer at gas station
Chris Huse Chuck Woodard
Angela Lansbury Herself
Abdallah Mtulu Ndugu
Michael Tolochko Surly Denver neighbor taking trash out
Jody Vinci Airline ticket agent

Directed by
Alexander Payne

Written by
Alexander Payne (screenplay)
Jim Taylor (screenplay)
Louis Begley (novel)

Produced by
Bill Badalato (executive producer)
Michael Besman (producer)
Harry Gittes (producer)
Rachael Horovitz (executive producer)

Original Music by
Rolfe Kent

Cinematography by
James Glennon

Film Editing by
Kevin Tent

Casting by
Lisa Beach
John Jackson
Sarah Katzman

Production Design by
Jane Ann Stewart

Art Direction by
T.K. Kirkpatrick
Pat Tagliaferro

Set Decoration by
Teresa Visinare

Costume Design by
Wendy Chuck

Full listing available @ IMDB.com