About Schmidt (2002)
Overview
A recently retired man embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding, only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $30,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $105,834,556.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 12.114 |
Directed By
Alexander Payne
Crew
Alexander Payne
Louis Begley
Alexander Payne
Michael Besman
Harry Gittes
Bill Badalato
Rachael Horovitz
Rolfe Kent
James Glennon
Kevin Tent
Jane Ann Stewart
Teresa Visinare
Wendy Chuck
Nathan Carlson
T.K. Kirkpatrick
Pat Tagliaferro
Erik Henry
Christel Highland
Susan Strubel
Linda Carol Flake
Rebecca Robertson
Emjay Olson
Joy Zapata
Jeanne Van Phue
Carrie Angland
Tommy Baratta
Jeannine Bourdaghs
Jim Taylor
TOP CAST
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
Mark Venhuizen
Duncan Hertzel
Cheryl Hamada
Saundra
Phil Reeves
Minister in Denver
Matt Winston
Gary Nordin - Warren's Replacement
James M. Connor
Randall's Best Man
Jill Anderson
Bridesmaid Reading St. Paul
Vaughan Wenzel
Man Mourning Helen
Judith Kathryn Hart
Woman Mourning Helen
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
Emily McNaughton
Twelve-year-old Jeannie
Beth Heimann
Wedding Singer #1
Linda Wilmot
Wedding Singer #2
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