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Melvin and Howard
Theatrical release poster by John Alvin
Directed by
Jonathan Demme
Written by
Bo Goldman
Produced by
Art Linson Don Phillips
Starring
Paul Le Mat Mary Steenburgen Pamela Reed Jason Robards
Cinematography
Tak Fujimoto
Edited by
Craig McKay
Music by
Bruce Langhorne
Distributed by
Universal Pictures
Release date
September 19, 1980 (1980-09-19)
Running time
95 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$7 million[1]
Box office
$4.3 million[2]
Melvin and Howard (stylized as Melvin (and Howard)) is a 1980 American comedy-drama film directed by Jonathan Demme.[3] The screenplay by Bo Goldman was inspired by real-life Utah service station owner Melvin Dummar, who was listed as the beneficiary of $156 million in a will allegedly handwritten by Howard Hughes that was discovered in the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City. A novelization of Goldman's script, which itself won the Academy Award for Best Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen, later was written by George Gipe. The film stars Paul Le Mat, Jason Robards, and Mary Steenburgen, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The film was released on September 19, 1980, receiving positive reviews from critics.[4]
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