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Melvin and Howard (1980)
Directed by Jonathan Demme
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Overview
The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes.
Rated R | Length 95 minutes
Actors
Paul Le Mat | Mary Steenburgen | Jason Robards | Elizabeth Cheshire | Chip Taylor | Melvin E. Dummar | Michael J. Pollard | Denise Galik | Gene Borkan | Lesley Margret Burton | Wendy Lee Couch | Marguerite Baierski | Janice King | Deborah Ann Klein | Theodora Thomas | Gloria Grahame | Elise Hudson | Robert Ridgely | Susan Peretz | Robert Wentz | Hal Marshall | Naida Reynolds | Herbie Faye | Charles Napier | Jack Kehoe | Pamela Reed | Sonny Carl Davis | Brendan Kelly | Danny Tucker | Shirley Washington | Cheryl Smith | Jason Ball | Darrell Devlin | Danny Dark | Linda Cardoso | Melissa Prophet | Garrie Kelly | John Thundercloud | Martine Beswick | Charlene Holt | Melissa Williams | Antony Alda | James Lyle Strong | Rick Lenz | Gary Goetzman | John Levin | Jack Verbois | Rob Reece | Joseph Ragno | John Glover | Dabney Coleman | Charles Horden | Joseph Walker Jr. | Joe Spinell | Robert S. Holman | Tom Willett
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/02/2017 | Movie Screen | Film | Theater | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Another gem from Chicago Film Society! I’m a sucker for Howard Hughes movies and this one is damn fun even if he’s barely in the story, which I didn’t know was a true story. So much to enjoy in this. Everything here feels so authentic. Mary Steenburgen is the MVP but I like the lovable loser portrayed by Paul Le Mat. Super cool to see oe Spinell pop up in a cameo as the strip club owner.
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