Melvin and Howard (1980)

Directed by

Jonathan Demme

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

R

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 76 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A service station owner claims that the eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes left him a fortune. The film follows his life as he deals with the aftermath of that claim.

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What happens

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 headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City. A novelization of Goldman's script, which itself won the Academy Award for Best Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen, later was written by George Gipe. The film stars Paul Le Mat, Jason Robards, and Mary Steenburgen, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The film was released on September 19, 1980, receiving positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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