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Melvin and Howard [Region ­2]

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Format
DVD
Release Date
23 March 2005

In this delightful real-life American fable, everyday loser Melvin Dummar (Paul LeMat) picks up a haggard old man (Jason Robards) in the Nevada desert. Eight years later, the hitchhiker turns out to have been Howard Hughes … who has named Melvin as a beneficiary to his multi-billion dollar fortune. In a world of blue-collar hopes and game show ambitions, Melvin becomes both an instant celebrity and national punch line, gamely fighting to win the crap shoot that is The American Dream.


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In this delightful real-life American fable, everyday loser Melvin Dummar (Paul LeMat) picks up a haggard old man (Jason Robards) in the Nevada desert. Eight years later, the hitchhiker turns out to have been Howard Hughes … who has named Melvin as a beneficiary to his multi-billion dollar fortune. In a world of blue-collar hopes and game show ambitions, Melvin becomes both an instant celebrity and national punch line, gamely fighting to win the crap shoot that is The American Dream.

Product Details
EAN
5050582326239
Run Time
90 minutes
Writer
Composer
Bruce Langhorne
Subtitles
English
Audio
English Mono 2.0
Region
2
Aspect
1.85:1
FullScreen
None
Widescreen
Yes

Synopsis

The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar (Paul Le Mat), who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes (Jason Robards).

This is a Region 2 disc. A multi-region player may be required in order to play this disc in this part of the world.

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