Jack Nicholson, Kathy Bates, Dermot Mulroney, June Squibb, Howard Hesseman, Hope Davis
Director:
Alexander Payne
Writer:
Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
Plot:
From the makers of the critically praised Election comes About Schmidt, which tells the story of Warren Schmidt (Jack Nicholson), a 67-year-old Omaha, Neb., insurance actuary. Upon his retirement, he reassesses his life, wondering whether his job, marriage, and family life were ever what he had hoped. Warren's daughter (Hope Davis) barely speaks to him, lives in Denver, and is set to marry a man (Dermot Mulroney) he disapproves of. When tragedy strikes, Warren takes a cross-country trip to stop the marriage and find meaning in his own life.
"… the writing is sharp and often blithely cynical, although not above using a shooting star to put a lump in the throat....." -- TV Guide ( Read Review )
"… falls back in line with regurgitated product of yesteryear …...." -- Filmcritic ( Read Review )
