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Dec 20, 2002 · “About Schmidt” is essentially a portrait of a man without qualities, baffled by the emotions and needs of others. That Jack Nicholson makes this man so watchable is a tribute not only to his craft, but to his legend: Jack is so unlike Schmidt that his performance generates a certain awe.
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.
Synopsis. The movie opens with shots of a large building in Omaha, NE, called the Woodmen Building. Actuary Warren Schmidt (Jack Nicholson) is sitting in his dull, gray office watching the clock until it hits five. There are packed boxes all around him, implying that this is his last day at work.
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.
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 ...
Dec 12, 2002 · Jack Nicholson plays Warren Schmidt, a retired insurance actuary, who is unhappily married and facing the inconvenience of the upcoming wedding of his daughter Jeannie. When he is suddenly bereaved, he finds love letters sent to her by his best friend, and is inspired to stop his daughter's wedding.
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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 by Louis Begley.
