In this delightful real-life American fable, everyday loser Melvin Dummar (Paul LeMat) picks up a haggard old man (Jason Robards) in the Nevada desert. Eight years later, the hitchhiker turns out to have been Howard Hughes … who has named Melvin as a beneficiary to his multi-billion dollar fortune. In a world of blue-collar hopes and game show ambitions, Melvin becomes both an instant celebrity and national punch line, gamely fighting to win the crap shoot that is The American Dream. Directed by Academy Award winner Jonathan Demme (The Silence of The Lambs), Melvin And Howard is one of the most acclaimed and popular comedies of the ‘80s, winning the Oscar for Best Screenplay and the golden Globe and Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Mary Steenburgen.

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Melvin and Howard (1980)

Drama/Comedy · 1h 35m · 9/19/1980

Description

Status

Released

Language

English

Country

United States

Production Company

Universal Pictures

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Part Of

In 22 lists

Cast

Jason Robards

Howard Hughes

Paul Le Mat

Melvin Dummar

Elizabeth Cheshire

Darcy Dummar

Mary Steenburgen

Lynda Dummar

Chip Taylor

Clark Taylor

Melvin E. Dummar

Bus Depot Counterman

Michael J. Pollard

Little Red

Denise Galik

Lucy

Gene Borkan

Go-Go Club Owner #1

Lesley Margret Burton

Go-Go Dancer

Wendy Lee Couch

Go-Go Dancer

Marguerite Baierski

Go-Go Dancer

Janice King

Go-Go Dancer

Deborah Ann Klein

Go-Go Dancer

Theodora Thomas

Go-Go Dancer

Gloria Grahame

Mrs. Sisk

Elise Hudson

Rocky - Easy Street Singer

Robert Ridgely

Wally 'Mr. Love' Williams

Susan Peretz

Chapel Owner

Robert Wentz

Justice of the Peace

Hal Marshall

Hal

Naida Reynolds

Woman Witness

Herbie Faye

Man Witness

Charles Napier

Ventura

Jack Kehoe

Jim Delgado

Pamela Reed

Bonnie Dummar

Sonny Carl Davis

Milkman George (as Sonny Davis)

Brendan Kelly

Milkman Ralph

Danny Tucker

Milkman Pete

Shirley Washington

Patient Debbie

Cheryl Smith

Patient Ronnie

Jason Ball

The Bait Brothers

Darrell Devlin

The Bait Brothers

Danny Dark

Easy Street Announcer

Linda Cardoso

Easy Street Model

Melissa Prophet

Easy Street Model

Garrie Kelly

Easy Street Model

John Thundercloud

Chief Thundercloud

Martine Beswick

Realty Agent (as Martine Beswicke)

Charlene Holt

Mrs. Worth

Melissa Williams

Sherry Dummar

Antony Alda

Terry

James Lyle Strong

Gas Station Customer

Rick Lenz

Lawyer

Gary Goetzman

Melvin's Cousin Fred

John Levin

Reporter (as John M. Levin)

Kathleen Sullivan

Reporter

Jack Verbois

Holdup Man

Robert G. Reece

Lynda's Husband (as Robert Reece)

Joseph Ragno

Maxwell - Attorney #1

John Glover

Freese - Attorney #2

Joseph Walker Jr.

Attorney #3

Dabney Coleman

Judge Keith Hayes

Charles Horden

Bailiff

Robert S. Holman

Bus Station Traveler (uncredited)

Joe Spinell

Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)

Tom Willett

Kissing Cowboy (uncredited)

Crew

Jonathan Demme

Director

Bo Goldman

Writer

Tak Fujimoto

Cinematograpy

Craig McKay

Editor

Bruce Langhorne

Music

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Disc Releases

Melvin and Howard

(DVD, Keep Case (Std.))

3/2/2004

Melvin and Howard

(Blu-ray, Keep Case (HD Slim, Low))

4/16/2019

$88.08

Melvin and Howard

(DVD)

10/12/1999

$22.99 -$5.38