About Schmidt (2002)
Warren Schmidt wird als Versicherungsvertreter in Pension geschickt. Als auch noch seine Frau Helen stirbt, droht er völlig zu verwahrlosen, denn mit dem Rentnerdasein kommt Schmidt überhaupt nicht zurecht. Die Zeit erscheint ihm nutzlos, weil er keine Aufgabe mehr hat. Mit seiner erwachsenen Tochter kommt es zu einem Streit. Als Schmidt zusätzlich herausfindet, dass seine verstorbene Frau mit seinem besten Freund Ray im Bett war, bricht seine Welt völlig zusammen. Er macht sich darauf in einem Wohnmobil auf eine Reise zu Orten aus seiner Vergangenheit, um sich selbst wieder finden zu können. Die Konfrontation mit den Stationen seiner Jugend entfaltet aber nicht die Bedeutung, die sich Schmidt gewünscht hat. Er fährt darauf zur Hochzeit seiner Tochter, ohne die Balance wiedergefunden zu haben. Das bleibt nicht ohne Folgen.
Der Regisseur:
Alexander Payne
Die Autor:
Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor.
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Jack Nicholson as Warren Schmidt |
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Kathy Bates as Roberta Hertzel |
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Hope Davis as Jeannie Schmidt |
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Dermot Mulroney as Randall Hertzel |
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June Squibb as Helen Schmidt |
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Howard Hesseman as Larry Hertzel |
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Harry Groener as John Rusk |
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Connie Ray as Vicki Rusk |
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Len Cariou as Ray Nichols |
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Mark Venhuizen as Duncan Hertzel |
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Cheryl Hamada as Saundra |
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Phil Reeves as Minister in Denver |
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Matt Winston as Gary Nordin - Warren's Replacement |
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James M. Connor as Randall's Best Man |
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Jill Anderson as Bridesmaid Reading St. Paul |
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Vaughan Wenzel as Man Mourning Helen |
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Judith Kathryn Hart as Woman Mourning Helen |
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Robert Kem as Priest in Omaha |
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Melissa Hanna as Dairy Queen Employee |
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Tung Ha as Frat Kid |
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James J. Crawley as Other Frat Kid |
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Mary Beth Nelson as Bartender |
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Steve Heller as Tire Store Employee |
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Lester Kills Crow as Native American Cashier |
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Thomas Michael Belford as Funeral Director |
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McKenna Gibson as Six-year-old Jeannie |
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Emily McNaughton as Twelve-year-old Jeannie |
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Beth Heimann as Wedding Singer #1 |
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Linda Wilmot as Wedding Singer #2 |
| Art | Teresa Visinare | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Louis Begley | Author |
| Writing | Alexander Payne | Screenplay |
| Sound | Rolfe Kent | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Kevin Tent | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wendy Chuck | Costume Design |
| Production | Harry Gittes | Producer |
| Production | Michael Besman | Producer |
| Camera | James Glennon | Director of Photography |
| Art | Jane Ann Stewart | Production Design |
| Production | Bill Badalato | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Alexander Payne | Director |
| Production | Rachael Horovitz | Executive Producer |
| Art | Nathan Carlson | Graphic Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susan Strubel | Set Costumer |
| Art | T.K. Kirkpatrick | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christel Highland | Set Costumer |
| Art | Pat Tagliaferro | Art Direction |
| Visual Effects | Erik Henry | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joy Zapata | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Rebecca Robertson | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emjay Olson | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Linda Carol Flake | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carrie Angland | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jeanne Van Phue | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Tommy Baratta | Chef |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jeannine Bourdaghs | Costume Supervisor |
| Writing | Jim Taylor | Screenplay |
