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Melvin and Howard (stylized as Melvin (and Howard)) is a 1980 American comedy-drama film directed by Jonathan Demme. The screenplay by Bo Goldman was inspired by real-life Utah service station owner Melvin Dummar , who was listed as the beneficiary of $156 million in a will allegedly handwritten by Howard Hughes that was discovered in the ...
Sep 19, 1980 · A milkman claims to inherit part of Howard Hughes' fortune after helping him in the desert. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Jonathan Demme
- 1980-09-19
A comedy about a gas station owner who claims to be the beneficiary of a mysterious Howard Hughes will. Paul Le Mat stars as Melvin Dummar, a simple and genial man who faces the challenges of fame and fortune.
When luckless dreamer Melvin Dummar (Paul Le Mat) rescues a grizzled, half-dead man (Jason Robards) from the desert, he's skeptical of the man's claim that he's actually reclusive billionaire ...
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- Jonathan Demme
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- Paul Le Mat
A movie about Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes. The plot follows his life story, from his encounter with Hughes in the desert to his legal battles over the inheritance.
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The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes.
