Melvin and Howard

Name: Melvin and Howard
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1980
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 6.5

1980 · 95 min

Comedy · Drama

★ 6.5

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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. Inspired by real events.

Crew

Director Jonathan Demme
Writer Bo Goldman
Director of Photography Tak Fujimoto

Cast

Paul Le Mat
Melvin Dummar
Mary Steenburgen
Lynda Dummar
Jason Robards
Howard Hughes
Elizabeth Cheshire
Darcy Dummar
Chip Taylor
Clark Taylor
M
Melvin E. Dummar
Bus Depot Counterman
Michael J. Pollard
Little Red
Denise Galik
Lucy
Gene Borkan
Go-Go Club Owner #1
L
Lesley Margret Burton
Go-Go Dancer
W
Wendy Lee Couch
Go-Go Dancer
M
Marguerite Baierski
Go-Go Dancer

Crew

Director — Jonathan Demme
Writer — Bo Goldman
Director of Photography — Tak Fujimoto

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🔥 Hot takes

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Intermission

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