
Jeff, Who Lives at Home(2012)
Dispatched from his basement room on an errand for his mother, slacker Jeff might discover his destiny (finally) when he spends the day with his brother as he tracks his possibly adulterous wife.


“Schmidt Happens.”
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.

Jack Nicholson
Warren 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
About Schmidt is a drama, comedy film released in 2002 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, wedding, channel surfing, mullet, spiritual journey, life changing. Directed by Alexander Payne, it stars Jack Nicholson, Kathy Bates, Hope Davis. 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.
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