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  1. 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.

  2. When Warren and Helen return home, their daughter Jeannie calls to wish Warren well. They discuss her upcoming wedding. Before bed, Helen remarks to Warren that she wishes he would try to be more friendly to Jeannie's fiancé.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

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    • Drama
    • Alexander Payne
    • 2003-01-03
  5. Screenshots. About Schmidt (2002) In director Alexander Payne's existential character study and nihilistic black comedy - it told about a retired, recent widower seeking to find meaning: 66 year-old Warren Schmidt (Oscar-nominated Jack Nicholson) was introduced as a reluctant, about-to-retire Omaha, Nebraska insurance actuary who viewed his ...

  6. One of the things that bugs him most is that his beloved daughter, Jeannie (Hope Davis), who works for a high tech company in Denver, is engaged to marry Randall Hertzel (Dermot Mulroney), a young man who sells waterbeds.

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  8. Drama. 2h 5m. 18+ (R) 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.

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