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  1. A 1980 comedy-drama film based on the true story of Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have met Howard Hughes and inherited his fortune. The film stars Paul Le Mat, Mary Steenburgen, and Jason Robards, and won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

  2. A true or fictional story of a loser who claims to inherit Howard Hughes' fortune after helping him in the desert. IMDb provides cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards, and more for this film directed by Jonathan Demme.

    • (5.4K)
    • Comedy, Drama
    • Jonathan Demme
    • 1980-09-19
  3. A comedy about a gas station owner who claims to be the beneficiary of a $156 million will left by Howard Hughes. The film focuses on his life before and after the mysterious encounter with the reclusive billionaire, and his struggles with fame and fortune.

  4. 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 ...

    • (24)
    • Jonathan Demme
    • R
    • Paul Le Mat
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  6. When luckless dreamer Melvin E. Dummar rescues a grizzled, half-dead man from the desert, he's skeptical of the man's claim that he's actually reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes. But in the wake of Hughes' death a decade later, a will appears naming Melvin the recipient of $156 million, and a media circus ensues.

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  8. Find trailers, reviews, synopsis, awards and cast information for Melvin and Howard (1980) - Jonathan Demme on AllMovie.