Melvin and Howard

Name: Melvin and Howard
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1980-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
Rating: 6.494

About Melvin and Howard

The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes. Inspired by real events.

Jonathan Demme's Melvin and Howard is a 1980 comedy film. Released in September 1980, it runs 95 minutes.

Paul Le Mat stars as Melvin Dummar, Mary Steenburgen as Lynda Dummar, Jason Robards as Howard Hughes, and Elizabeth Cheshire as Darcy Dummar. Written by Bo Goldman.

Shelv files it under divorce, las vegas, courtroom, and strip club.

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