A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Coming Out at 21 December 2001 in theaters.
Biography, Drama
A Beautiful Mind is biographical drama film based on the life of the American mathematician John Nash, a Nobel Laureate in Economics and Abel Prize winner. The film was directed by Ron Howard, from a screenplay written by Akiva Goldsman. It was inspired by a bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-nominated 1998 book of the same name by Sylvia Nasar. The film stars Russell Crowe, along with Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany, Adam Goldberg, Judd Hirsch, Josh Lucas, Anthony Rapp, and Christopher Plummer in supporting roles. The story begins in Nash’s days as a graduate student at Princeton University. Early in the film, Nash begins to develop paranoid schizophrenia and endures delusional episodes while watching the burden his condition brings on wife Alicia and friends.
The film opened in the United States cinemas on December 21, 2001. It went on to gross over $313 million worldwide and won four Academy Awards, for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress. It was also nominated for Best Actor, Best Film Editing, Best Makeup and Best Original Score.
It was well received by critics, but has been criticized for its inaccurate portrayal of some aspects of Nash’s life, especially his other family and a son born out of wedlock. However, the filmmakers have stated that the film was not meant to be a literal representation of Nash’s life.
Director: Ron Howard
Writers: Akiva Goldsman, Sylvia Nasar (book)
Stars: Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher Plummer, Paul Bettany, Adam Goldberg, Josh Lucas
Cast:
| Russell Crowe | … | John Nash |
| Ed Harris | … | Parcher |
| Jennifer Connelly | … | Alicia Nash |
| Christopher Plummer | … | Dr. Rosen |
| Paul Bettany | … | Charles |
| Adam Goldberg | … | Sol |
| Josh Lucas | … | Hansen |
| Anthony Rapp | … | Bender |
| Jason Gray-Stanford | … | Ainsley |
| Judd Hirsch | … | Helinger |
| Austin Pendleton | … | Thomas King |
| Vivien Cardone | … | Marcee |
| Jillie Simon | … | Bar Co-Ed |
| Victor Steinbach | … | Professor Horner |
| Tanya Clarke | … | Becky |
| Thomas F. Walsh | … | Captain |
| Jesse Doran | … | General |
| Kent Cassella | … | Analyst |
| Patrick Blindauer | … | MIT Student |
| John Blaylock | … | Photographer |
| Roy Thinnes | … | Governor |
| Anthony Easton | … | Young Man |
| Cheryl Howard | … | Harvard Administrator |
| Rance Howard | … | White-Haired Patient |
| Jane Jenkins | … | Code-Red Nurse |
| Darius Stone | … | Adjunct |
| Josh Pais | … | Princeton Professor |
| Alex Toma | … | Toby |
| Valentina Cardinalli | … | Joyce |
| Teagle F. Bougere | … | Young Professor |
| David B. Allen | … | John Nash Jr. – Teenager |
| Michael Esper | … | John Nash Jr. – Young Man |
| Eva Burkley | … | Girl at Bar |
| Amy Walz | … | Blond in Bar |
| Tracey Toomey | … | Brunette |
| Jennifer Weedon | … | Brunette |
| Yvonne Thomas | … | Brunette |
| Holly Pitrago | … | Brunette |
| Isadore Rosenfeld | … | Pen Ceremony Professor |
| Tommy Allen | … | Pen Ceremony Professor |
| Dave Bayer | … | Pen Ceremony Professor |
| Brian Keith Lewis | … | Pen Ceremony Professor |
| Tom McNutt | … | Pen Ceremony Professor |
| Will Dunham | … | Pen Ceremony Professor |
| Glenn Roberts | … | Pen Ceremony Professor |
| Ed Jupp Jr. | … | Pen Ceremony Professor |
| Christopher Stockton | … | Princeton Student |
| Gregory Dress | … | Princeton Student |
| Carla Occhiogrosso | … | Princeton Student |
| Matt Samson | … | Princeton Student |
| Lyena Nomura | … | Princeton Student |
| Kathleen Fellegara | … | Insulin Treatment Nurse |
| Betsy Klompus | … | Insulin Treatment Nurse |
| Stelio Savante | … | Technician |
| Logan McCall | … | Technician |
| Bob Broder | … | Technician |
| Michael Abbott Jr. | … | Princeton Library Tutor |
| Liche Ariza | … | Princeton Student |
| Michael Arthur | … | Army Captain |
| Reggie Austin | … | Pen Ceremony Professor |
| Fileena Bahris | … | Student |
| Lloyd Baskin | … | Professor |
| Sean Bennett | … | Student |
| Cade Bittner | … | Harvard Student |
| James Thomas Bligh | … | Nobel Prize Attendee |
| Peter Bonilla | … | Princeton Student |
| Rich Bryant | … | College Student |
| Dan Chen | … | Nobel Prize Ceremony Guest |
| Phil Cirincione | … | MIT Student |
| Scott Addison Clay | … | MIT Student |
| Ty Copeman | … | Doctor |
| Sean Dillon | … | MIT Student |
| Berly Ellis | … | Princeton Tutor ’78 |
| Jonah Falcon | … | Mental Patient |
| Fabrizio Fante | … | Harvard Student |
| Scott Fernstrom | … | Trent Humphres |
| Michael Fiore | … | MIT Student |
| Mike Fitzgerald | … | Princeton Student |
| Todd Fredericks | … | Man at Gouverners Ball |
| Seth Gabel | … | Harvard Student |
| Russell Gibson | … | Pen Ceremony Professor |
| Gregory Gordon | … | Student |
| Evan Hart | … | Princeton Student |
| Jason Horton | … | Princeton Student |
| Bryce Dallas Howard | … | Harvard Student |
| Ron Howard | … | Man at Governors’ Ball |
| Vivian Kalinov | … | Princeton Student |
| Alex Lorre | … | Technician |
| Monique Marissa Lukens | … | Harvard Student |
| Dory Manzour | … | Princeton Student |
| Tiffany Marz | … | Princeton Student |
| Charles McClelland | … | Man at Nobel Ceremony |
| Jon M. McDonnell | … | Bar Patron |
| Arnold Montey | … | Princeton Student |
| Robert Myers | … | Professor |
| Ryan O’Connor | … | Princeton Student |
| Nick Oddo | … | Noisey Construction Worker |
| Charles Pendelton | … | Bartender |
| Reed Penney | … | MIT Student |
| Michael C. Pierce | … | Radio Operator |
| Mills Pierre | … | Princeton Student |
| Deborah Rayne | … | Princeton Student |
| Sean Reid | … | Harvard Student |
| Colby Ryan | … | Princeton Student |
| Brian Smyj | … | Soldier |
| Ned Stuart | … | Professor |
| Dave Sweeney | … | Campus Cop |
| Alessandro Tanaka | … | Student Admirer |
| Douglas Taurel | … | Princeton Student |
| John H. Tobin | … | Shadow Figure |
| Jeffrey Christopher Todd | … | Princeton Student |
| Michael Tota | … | Army Soldier |
| Jarred Treiber | … | Student |
| Ryan Tygh | … | Princeton Math Grad |
| Erik Van Wyck | … | Princeton Student |
| James Whalen | … | Construction Chief |
| Warner Wolf | … | Award Ceremony Bystander |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia