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65% Critic Match
Melvin and Howard
“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.”
6.5 / 10• 1980• 1h 35m•R• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes. Inspired by real events.
Cast & Crew
Paul Le Mat
Melvin Dummar
Lead
Mary Steenburgen
Lynda Dummar
Jason Robards
Howard Hughes
Elizabeth Cheshire
Darcy Dummar
Chip Taylor
Clark Taylor
ME
Melvin E. Dummar
Bus Depot Counterman
Michael J. Pollard
Little Red
Denise Galik
Lucy
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jonathan Demme's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Melvin and Howard is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
