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| Melvin and Howard | |
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 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 |
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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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