Melvin and Howard (1980)

★ 6.5 1h 35m IMDb
Comedy Drama
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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.

Melvin and Howard

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Paul Le Mat
Paul Le Mat as Melvin Dummar Age 80 · Rahway, New Jersey, USA Paul Le Mat (born September 22, 1945) is an American actor. He first came to prominence with his role in American Graffiti (1973); his performance was met with critical acclaim and earned him the Gold...
Mary Steenburgen
Mary Steenburgen as Lynda Dummar Age 73 · Newport, Arkansas, USA Mary Nell Steenburgen (born February 8, 1953) is an American actress, comedian, singer, and songwriter. After studying at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse in the 1970s, she made her professional acti...
Jason Robards
Jason Robards as Howard Hughes Died 2000 · Chicago, Illinois, USA Jason Nelson Robards Jr. (July 26, 1922 – December 26, 2000) was an American actor. Known as an interpreter of the works of playwright Eugene O'Neill, Robards received two Academy Awards, a Tony Award...
Chip Taylor
Chip Taylor as Clark Taylor Died 2026 · Yonkers, New York, USA Chip Taylor (born James Wesley Voight; March 21, 1940) is an American songwriter, noted for writing "Angel of the Morning" and "Wild Thing." His songs have been covered, and often made into hits, by a...
Michael J. Pollard
Michael J. Pollard as Little Red Died 2019 · Passaic, New Jersey, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Michael John Pollard (born Michael John Pollack Jr.; May 30, 1939 – November 21, 2019) was an American character actor, best known for playing C.W. Moss in the 1...
Denise Galik
Denise Galik as Lucy Age 75 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Director Jonathan Demme
Cast Paul Le Mat, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Robards, Elizabeth Cheshire, Chip Taylor, Melvin E. Dummar, Michael J. Pollard, Denise Galik, Gene Borkan, Lesley Margret Burton

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