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Melvin and Howard

1980·1h 35m·R
DramaComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
5,773 votes

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

Melvin and Howard is a 1980 drama comedy movie directed by Jonathan Demme, starring Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen, Elizabeth Cheshire. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 5,773 votes and runs 1h 35m.

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Director
Jonathan Demme
Stars
Jason Robards
Mary Steenburgen
Elizabeth Cheshire
Paul Le Mat
Creators
Bo Goldman
Details
1980-09-19
95 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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