| | Melvin And Howard DVD
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Comedies Movies, Recommended Videos, Essential Cinema, True Story, Character Study, Rags To Riches | | Starring | Mary Steenburgen, Jason Robards, Paul Le Mat, Dabney Coleman, John Glover, Charles Napier, Brendan Kelly, Jack Kehoe, Martine Beswick | | Director | Jonathan Demme | | Co-Producer | Art Linson, Don Phillips | | Composer | Bruce Langhorne | | Director of Photography | Tak Fujimoto | | Featured | Kathleen Sullivan | | Screenwriter | Bo Goldman |
Standard Screen; Soundtrack English Director Jonathan Demme (SILENCE OF THE LAMB) made a critical breakthrough with this film. It's based on the true story of Melvin Dummar (Paul Le Mat), an affable all-American loser whose miserable luck changes when he gives a ride to eccentric Howard Hughes (superbly played by Jason Robards) after finding him asleep in the Nevada desert. Following an extended opening scene of their journey to Vegas, the film dives into Melvin's messed-up trailer-park existence, which involves an unhappy wife (Mary Steenburgen), devoted daughter (Elizabeth Cheshire), and a string of thankless blue-collar jobs. Melvin turns out to be a crackpot dreamer, but his dreams seem to come true when he's named recipient of fellow crackpot Hughes' fortune in a mysterious hand-written will. The film flows as a stream of sharp comic moments via Demme's deft direction and affection for his characters. A nicely gritty look is achieved through Tak Fujimoto's photography at actual locations. A letter-perfect cast includes Dummar himself as a bus station attendant and Dabney Coleman as a Mormon judge. Bo Goldman (ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST) wrote the award-winning screenplay. Theatrical Release: September 19, 1980.
Filmed on location in Las Vegas, Nevada. Melvin And Howard Reviews: "...MELVIN AND HOWARD retains an essential buoyancy and enthusiasm..."
-- Tim Pulleine, Sight and Sound "...Sharp, engaging, very funny....Demme has assembled a cast of first-rate character actors..."
-- Vincent Canby, New York Times Included in the New York Times "10 BEST FILMS OF 1980"-- Vincent Canby, New York Times "...[A] jewel....Demme's direction isn't showy, but it's potent in seemingly throwaway details..."
-- Mike Clark, USA Today "[A] fable of rags-to-riches America that resonates more than ever."
-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone Melvin And Howard | List Price | $14.98 (You save $5.29) | | Studio | Universal Studios Home Video | | Orig Year | 1980 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  23475  | | CD Universe Part number | 6501747 | | Catalog number | 62024189 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Mar 02, 2004 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Also Known As | Melvin & Howard | | Running Time | 95 Minutes | | Movie Details | Color |
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