description Melvin and Howard Overview
Melvin and Howard is a 1980 comedy-drama directed by Jonathan Demme, based on the story of Melvin Dummar and Howard Hughes’s contested will. The screenplay, adapted from real events surrounding a $156 million inheritance, earned Bo Goldman an Academy Award. Paul Le Mat, Jason Robards, and Mary Steenburgen star in the film which received critical acclaim upon its release.
info Melvin and Howard Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1980 |
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