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When luckless dreamer Melvin Dummar (Paul Le Mat) rescues a grizzled, half-dead man (Jason Robards) from the desert, he's skeptical of the man's claim that he's actually reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes. But in the wake of Hughes' death a decade later, a will appears naming Melvin the recipient of $156 million, and a media circus ensues. Accused of forgery, Melvin vigorously maintains his innocence despite a strong intuition that he'll never see any of the money.
Original Release
09/19/1980
US Release
09/19/1980
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Jason Robards | Howard Hughes |
Paul Le Mat | Melvin Dummar |
Elizabeth Cheshire | Darcy Dummar |
Mary Steenburgen | Lynda Dummar |
Chip Taylor | Clark Taylor |
Melvin E. Dummar | Bus Depot Counterman |
Michael J. Pollard | Little Red |
Denise Galik | Lucy |
Gene Borkan | Go-Go Club Owner #1 |
Lesley Margret Burton | Go-Go Dancer |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jason Robards | Howard Hughes |
Paul Le Mat | Melvin Dummar |
Elizabeth Cheshire | Darcy Dummar |
Mary Steenburgen | Lynda Dummar |
Chip Taylor | Clark Taylor |
Melvin E. Dummar | Bus Depot Counterman |
Michael J. Pollard | Little Red |
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') / Easy Street Singer ("Rocky") |
Robert Ridgely | Wally 'Mr. Love' Williams / Wally "Mr. Love" Williams |
Susan Peretz | Chapel Owner |
Robert Wentz | Justice of the Peace |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Art Linson | Producer |
Don Phillips | Producer |
Mika Quintard | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1981 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
1981 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Won |
1981 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Won |
1981 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
1981 | Golden Globe | Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
1981 | Golden Globe | Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture | Won |
1981 | Golden Globe | Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture | Nominated |