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This movie tells the possibly true story of Melvin E. Dummar. Melvin is a nice guy, but he is a total loser: unlucky, impractical and can't keep a job. One night, however, he helps an old man who has had a motorcycle accident in the desert. Melvin laughs when the old man says he is Howard Hughes, the eccentric multimillionaire. But when Howard Hughes dies, Melvin is mailed a will leaving him part of the estate!
Cast and crew
- Director
- Jonathan Demme
- Writer
- Bo Goldman
- Starring
- Paul Le Mat, Jason Robards, Elizabeth Cheshire
Details
- Release date
- Sep 19, 1980
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $4,309,490
- Awards
- Won 2 Oscars. 17 wins & 9 nominations total
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