Melvin and Howard / Universal ; a Linson/Phillips/Demme production ; written by Bo Goldman ; produced by Art Linson and Don Phillips ; directed by Jonathan Demme.
Based on a true story, hard-luck milkman Melvin Dummar picks up a bum in the Nevada desert. The old man claims to be Howard Hughes and eight years later, Dummar finds himself a beneficiary in the Hughes will. Dummar becomes an instant celebrity while trying to cash in on the fortune.
Uniform Title: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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Corporate Author: | Universal Pictures (Firm) |
Other Authors: |
Demme, Jonathan, 1944-2017 Linson, Art Phillips, Don Goldman, Bo Le Mat, Paul Robards, Jason Steenburgen, Mary Kehoe, Jack, 1934-2020 Pollard, Michael J. Reed, Pamela Coleman, Dabney, 1932- Glover, John, 1944- Napier, Charles, 1936-2011 |
Language: | English French Spanish |
Language of the Original: |
English |
Language and/or Writing System: |
English with optional French and Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
Published: |
Universal City, CA :
Universal Studios Home Video,
2004.
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Edition: | Widescreen. |
Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (1 hr., 35 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Format: | Video DVD |