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Melvin and Howard

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★ 6.5 /10

Melvin and Howard

1980 · 95

Dir. Jonathan Demme

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Melvin and Howard

“Poor Melvin. All he wanted was to be Milkman of the Month. Instead, he lost his job, his truck, and his wife. Then Howard Hughes left him $156,000,000.”

★ 6.5 /10 (74) • 1980 • 1h 35m

Comedy Drama

Director Jonathan Demme

Screenplay Bo Goldman

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.

Release

Sep 19, 1980

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Revenue

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Country

United States of America

Cast

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Paul Le Mat

Melvin Dummar

Mary Steenburgen

Chip Taylor

Clark Taylor

Michael J. Pollard

Little Red

Denise Galik

Lucy

Gene Borkan

Go-Go Club Owner #1

Gloria Grahame

Mrs. Sisk

Robert Ridgely

Wally "Mr. Love" Williams

Susan Peretz

Chapel Owner

Herbie Faye

Man Witness

Jack Kehoe

Jim Delgado

Sonny Carl Davis

Milkman George

Brendan Kelly

Milkman Ralph

Cheryl Smith

Patient Ronnie

Danny Dark

Easy Street Announcer

Melissa Prophet

Easy Street Model

Martine Beswick

Realty Agent

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