Fiction
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[Culver City, Calif.] : Columbia TriStar Home Video, [2005]
©2005
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1 videodisc (139 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Melvin Udall is an obsessive-compulsive novelist with Manhattan's meanest mouth. But when his gay neighbor Simon is hospitalized, Melvin is forced to babysit Simon's dog. And that unexpected act of kindness--along with waitress Carol Connelly--helps put Melvin back in the human race
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1997
Filmmakers' commentary: Jim Brooks with Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, editor Richard Marks, producer Laurence Mark and composer Hans Zimmer
Music by Hans Zimmer ; edited by Richard Marks ; director of photography, John Bailey
Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Skeet Ulrich, Shirley Knight
Rated PG-13: For strong language, thematic elements, nudity and a beating. ; Canadian Home Video rating: PG
DVD, NTSC; region 1, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround or 2.0 stereo; widescreen aspect ratio 1.85:1
English or French dialogue with optional subtitles in English, Spanish and French; closed-captioned
Academy Awards, 1998: Best actor; best actress
Golden Globe Awards, 1998: Best film - musical/comedy
Golden Globe Awards, 1998: Best performance by an actor and actress in a motion picture - musical/comedy