Melvin And Howard (1980)
by admin on Wednesday, April 8th, 2009 | No Comments
1980 Oscar Winners
|
|
Melvin and Howard
$3.73 Irresistible American fable from director Jonathan Demme explores Nevada garage owner Melvin Dummar's claim that he once picked up eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes hitchhiking in the desert, and the skepticism that arose after a will turned up naming Dummar as an heir. Co-star Mary Steenburgen and screenwriter Bo Goldman won Oscars; Paul Le Mat and Jason Robards play the title roles. 95 min. Wi... |
|
|
Melvin & Howard
$11.95 Jonathan Demme would later become one of America's premiere directors, with an Oscar for The Silence of the Lambs and numerous nominations to his credit, but it was this sublime 1980 comedy that put him on the Hollywood map. Esteemed critic Pauline Kael called it "an almost flawless act of sympathetic imagination," referring to the movie's semifictional treatment of the true story of Melvin Dummar... |
|
|
Coach Of The Year
$4.99 ... |