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1980

Melvin and Howard

Directed by Jonathan Demme
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.

The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes.

Duration

1h 35m

Released

September 19, 1980

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6.4

Rating66

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Cast56

  • Paul Le Mat
  • Mary Steenburgen
  • Jason Robards
  • Elizabeth Cheshire
  • Chip Taylor
  • Melvin E. Dummar
  • Michael J. Pollard
  • Denise Galik
  • Gene Borkan

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