About Schmidt - Jacuzzi Scene (The Movie)

About Schmidt is a 2002 American film directed by Alexander Payne and starring Jack Nicholson as Warren Schmidt and Hope Davis as his daughter Jeannie. It is based on the 1996 novel of the same title by Louis Begley. Many of the scenes were filmed on location, especially in Omaha, Nebraska and Denver, Colorado. According to the special features on the DVD, a number of non-professional local residents appeared in the film, portraying their real-life professions. The actual Woodmen of the World headquarters building in Omaha was utilized in the film.

The main narrative of the film follows Schmidt as he goes on a road trip in order to attend the wedding of his only daughter to a man and family he doesn't particularly like.
Directed by Alexander Payne
Produced by Michael Besman and Harry Gittes
Written by Novel:
Louis Begley
Screenplay:
Alexander Payne
Jim Taylor
Starring Jack Nicholson
Kathy Bates
Hope Davis
Dermot Mulroney
Music by Rolfe Kent
Cinematography James Glennon
Editing by Kevin Tent
Distributed by New Line
Release date(s) December 13, 2002
Running time 125 min.
Language English

About Schmidt ist eine Tragikomödie von Regisseur Alexander Payne, basierend auf dem Roman Schmidt (Originaltitel: About Schmidt) von Louis Begley; die Titelrolle spielt Jack Nicholson.
Filmdaten
Deutscher Titel: About Schmidt
Originaltitel: About Schmidt
Produktionsland: USA
Erscheinungsjahr: 2002
Länge: 125 Minuten
Originalsprache: Englisch
Altersfreigabe: FSK 6
Stab
Regie: Alexander Payne
Drehbuch: Alexander Payne
Jim Taylor
Produktion: Bill Badalato
Musik: Rolfe Kent
Kamera: James Glennon
Schnitt: Kevin Tent
Besetzung
Jack Nicholson: Warren R. Schmidt
Hope Davis: Jeannie Schmidt
June Squibb: Helen Schmidt
Dermot Mulroney: Randall Hertzel
Kathy Bates: Roberta Hertzel
Howard Hesseman: Larry Hertzel
Harry Groener: John Rusk
Matt Winston: Gary Nordin
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