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Melvin and Howard (stylized as Melvin (and Howard)) is a 1980 American comedy-drama film directed by Jonathan Demme.
Sep 19, 1980 · Melvin and Howard: Directed by Jonathan Demme. With Jason Robards, Paul Le Mat, Elizabeth Cheshire, Mary Steenburgen. The story of hard-luck Melvin E. Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Jonathan Demme
- 1980-09-19
The genius of “Melvin and Howard” is that it is about Melvin, not Howard. The film begins and ends with scenes involving the Hughes character, who is played by Jason Robards as a desert rat with fading memories of happiness.
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
- R
- Paul Le Mat
Melvin and Howard. 1980. 1 hr 35 mins. Drama, Comedy. R. Watchlist. The story of Melvin Dummar, who claimed a legacy from Howard Hughes. Streaming. Airings.
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Feb 12, 2019 · The day John Milner became a rich bitch. ———————— The Original Theatrical Trailer & Television Spot for Jonathan Demme’s 1980 Universal Picture, starring Mr. American Graffiti ...
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- 8.4K
- J. Silvestri™
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In the desert near Tonopah, Nevada, Howard Hughes (Jason Robarts) rides his motorcycle and crashes. At night, Melvin Dummar (Paul Le Mat), a magnesium plant worker, stops by the side of the highway to urinate. There, he sees Howard huddled and shivering on the ground.