As good as it gets Tristar VHS video tape

As Good As It Gets 1997 ‧ Romance/Comedy ‧ 2h 19m Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson) is an obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction who's rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor Simon (Greg Kinnear), but when he has to look after Simon's dog, he begins to soften and, if still not completely over his problems, finds he can conduct a relationship with the only waitress (Helen Hunt) at the local diner who'll serve him. Release date: December 6, 1997 Director: James L. Brooks Starring: Jack Nicholson; Helen Hunt; Greg Kinnear; Cuba Gooding Jr. Skeet Ulrich; Shirley Knight Story by: Mark Andrus Music by: Hans Zimmer Awards: Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role,