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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 of the same title by Louis Begley.
Summaries. 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. Warren Schmidt (Jack Nicholson) has led a safe, predictable life working in the insurance industry in Omaha, Nebraska for many years, yet now faces retirement.
Plot: What's the story about? Jack Nicholson stars as Warren Schmidt, a man who is set adrift following retirement and the sudden death of his wife. Uncertain about his future as well as his past, Warren packs up his 30-foot Winnebago to set out on a journey across the Nebraska plains to attend his daughter's (Hope Davis) wedding to a waterbed ...
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Dec 13, 2002 · Synopsis by Perry Seibert. Jack Nicholson plays retiring insurance actuary Warren Schmidt in Alexander Payne's About Schmidt. Schmidt has settled into a dormant life. He has an unfulfilling marriage to Helen (June Squibb), and conspires to spend as much time away from her as possible.
Jan 24, 2003 · About Schmidt review – a tender, acrid, comic masterpiece. Alexander Payne’s followup to Election is a pitch-perfect blend of melancholy, broad comedy and a compassionate assessment of America ...
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1 Video. 99+ Photos. Drama. 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. Director. Alexander Payne. Writers. Louis Begley. Alexander Payne. Jim Taylor. Stars. Jack Nicholson. Hope Davis. Dermot Mulroney. See production, box office & company info.
Brief Synopsis. Read More. Warren Schmidt is a retired insurance salesman, who at age 66, has no particular plans other than to drive around in the motor home his wife insisted they buy. He's not altogether bitter, but not happy either, as everything his wife does annoys him, and he disapproves of the man his daughter is about to marry.
