Released Date:
1980-09-19
Languages:
English
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
95 min
Rated:
R
IMDB Ratings:
6.9 (3306 Reviews)
Director:
Jonathan DemmeThis 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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