Melvin and Howard

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  • Director: Jonathan Demme
  • Cast: Paul Le Mat, Jason Robards, Elizabeth Cheshire
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Premiere: 1980
  • Running time: 95 min
  • Rated: R

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!

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Accolades: Won 2 Oscars. 17 wins & 9 nominations total

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