Warren Schmidt (Nicholson) has arrived at several of life's crossroads all at the same time as he is forced to deal with an ambiguous future as he enters retirement. Soon after, his wife of 42 years passes away and he must come to terms with his only daughters marriage to a man he does not care for. With no job, no wife and no family, Warren is desperate to find something meaningful in his thoroughly unimpressive life. Warren sets out on a journey of self-discovery, exploring his roots across Nebraska and facing up to the failure that his life has become.
Directed by
Alexander Payne
Written by
Louis Begley (novel "About Schmidt"); Alexander Payne (screenplay); Jim Taylor (screenplay).
Starring
Jack Nicholson (Warren R. Schmidt); Kathy Bates (Roberta Hertzel); Hope Davis (Jeannie Schmidt); Dermot Mulroney (Randall Hertzel); June Squibb (Helen Schmidt); Howard Hesseman (Larry Hertzel); Harry Groener (John Rusk); Connie Ray (Vicki Rusk); Len Cariou (Ray Nichols); Mark Venhuizen (Duncan Hertzel); Cheryl Hamada (Saundra); Phil Reeves (Minister in Denver); Matt Winston (Gary Nordin - Warren's Replacement); James M. Connor (Randall's Best Man (as James Micheal Connor)); Jill Anderson (Bridesmaid Reading St. Paul). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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