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.
ComedyDrama1h 35m
91%
Tomatometer
60%
Popcornmeter
6.5
TMDB
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.
Melvin And Howard
Budget
Not disclosed
Revenue
Not disclosed
Studio
Universal Pictures
Paul Le Mat
Melvin Dummar
Mary Steenburgen
Lynda Dummar
Jason Robards
Howard Hughes
Elizabeth Cheshire
Darcy Dummar
Chip Taylor
Clark Taylor
Melvin E. Dummar
Bus Depot Counterman
Michael J. Pollard
Little Red
Denise Galik
Lucy
Gene Borkan
Go-Go Club Owner #1
Lesley Margret Burton
Go-Go Dancer
Wendy Lee Couch
Go-Go Dancer
Marguerite Baierski
Go-Go Dancer
8 reviews · 7 critics
7 fresh · 0 rotten
Critics consensus
“A spirited character study and clear-eyed treatise of the American Dream, Melvin and Howard hits the jackpot with its lovable cast and director Jonathan Demme's humanism.”
Title
Melvin and Howard
Released
Sep 19, 1980
Rated
R
Region of Origin
United States of America
Original Audio
English
Runtime
1h 35m
Status
Released
Studio
Universal Pictures
