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Dec 20, 2002 · Schmidt, who has hardly has a surprise in 40 years, now finds himself wrestling with a water bed, and joined in a hot tub by the topless and terrifyingly available Roberta. Roberta is intended as a figure of fun, but at least she approaches life hungrily and with good cheer.
About Schmidt is a 2002 American comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Alexander Payne and starring Jack Nicholson in the title role. The film also stars Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, and Kathy Bates. It is loosely based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Louis Begley.
Warren Schmidt (Jack Nicholson) has led a safe, predictable life working in the insurance industry in Omaha, Nebraska 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.
Jan 3, 2003 · About Schmidt (2003) Jack Nicholson is like oxygen: easy to take for granted. With his trademark grin, lupine air and irrepressible rebelliousness, he is an icon whose talent is too often ...
Jack Nicholson stars as Warren Schmidt, a man who is set adrift following retirement and the sudden death of his wife. Uncertain about his future as well as his past, Warren packs up his 30-foot Winnebago to set out on a journey across the Nebraska plains to attend his daughter's (Hope Davis) wedding to a waterbed salesman (Dermot Mulroney).
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Mar 21, 2003 · About Schmidt opens with a striking montage of a grey and drab downtown evening. Shots of unexceptional buildings, both tall and small, are captured from various vantage points. Somewhere in each image is Schmidt’s Woodmen Of The World insurance company office building.
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About Schmidt. Newly retired from the insurance industry, Omaha native Warren Schmidt embarks on an RV journey to his estranged daughter Jeannie's wedding in Denver Colorado, only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.