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Melvin and Howard

Melvin and Howard

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1980-09-19

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (3306 Reviews)

Director:

Jonathan Demme

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

This movie tells the possibly true story of Melvin 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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