United States / Sep 19, 1980 / R
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Janice King | Go-Go Dancer |
| Deborah Ann Klein | Go-Go Dancer |
| Theodora Thomas | Go-Go Dancer |
| Gloria Grahame | Mrs. Sisk |
| Elise Hudson | Easy Street Singer ("Rocky") |
| Robert Ridgely | Wally "Mr. Love" Williams |
| Susan Peretz | Chapel Owner |
| Robert Wentz | Justice of the Peace |
| Hal Marshall | Hal |
| Naida Reynolds | Woman Witness |
| Herbie Faye | Man Witness |
| Charles Napier | Ventura |
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| Jack Kehoe | Jim Delgado |
| Pamela Reed | Bonnie Dummar |
| Sonny Carl Davis | Milkman George |
| Brendan Kelly | Milkman Ralph |
| Danny Tucker | Milkman Pete |
| Shirley Washington | Patient Debbie |
| Cheryl Smith | Patient Ronnie |
| Jason Ball | The Bait Brothers |
| Darrell Devlin | The Bait Brothers |
| Danny Dark | Easy Street Announcer |
| Linda Cardoso | Easy Street Model |
| Melissa Prophet | Easy Street Model |
| Garrie Kelly | Easy Street Model |
| John Thundercloud | Chief Thundercloud |
| Martine Beswick | Realty Agent |
| Charlene Holt | Mrs. Worth |
| Melissa Williams | Sherry Dummar |
| Antony Alda | Terry |
| James Lyle Strong | Gas Station Customer |
| Rick Lenz | Lawyer |
| Gary Goetzman | Melvin's Cousin Fred |
| John Levin | Reporter |
| Jack Verbois | Holdup Man |
| Rob Reece | Lynda's Husband |
| Joseph Ragno | 1st Attorney (Maxwell) |
| John Glover | 2nd Attorney (Freese) |
| Dabney Coleman | Judge Keith Hayes |
| Charles Horden | Bailiff |
| Joseph Walker Jr. | 3rd Attorney |
| Joe Spinell | Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited) |
| Robert S. Holman | Bus Station Traveler (uncredited) |
| Tom Willett | Kissing Cowboy (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Melvin and Howard |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 19 settembre 1980 |
| Production | Terence Nelson, Art Linson, Don Phillips |
| Writer | Bo Goldman |
| Casting | Michael Chinich |
| Editing | Craig McKay |
| Cinematography | Tak Fujimoto |
| Assistant directors | Jonathan Demme, Evelyn Purcell |
| Camera operators | Tak Fujimoto |
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| Additional photography | Tak Fujimoto |
| Production design | Toby Carr Rafelson, Richard Sawyer, Robert Gould |
| Art direction | Richard Sawyer, Toby Carr Rafelson, Robert Gould |
| Set decoration | Robert Gould, Toby Carr Rafelson, Richard Sawyer |
| Stunts | Richard E. Butler, Jeannie Epper, Bob Herron |
| Music | Bruce Langhorne |
| Sound | Bruce Langhorne |
| Costume design | Dorothy J. Pearl, Toni-Ann Walker |
| Makeup | Dorothy J. Pearl, Toni-Ann Walker |
| Hairstyling | Dorothy J. Pearl, Toni-Ann Walker |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Apr 02, 1982 / 12
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