| Description |
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; region 1, NTSC; Dolby digital mono; widescreen presentation (1.85:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs. |
| Performer |
Cast: Paul Le Mat, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen, Jack Kehoe, Michael J. Pollard, Pamela Reed, Dabney Coleman, John Glover, Charles Napier. |
| Credits |
Cinematographer, Tak Fujimoto ; music, Bruce Langhorne ; editor, Craig McKay. |
| Note |
Originally released as motion picture in 1980. |
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Special features: theatrical trailer; audio commentary with director Jonathan Demme and production designer Toby Rafelson; talent bios. |
| Audience |
Rated R. |
| Summary |
Based on a supposedly true story, hard-luck milkman Melvin Dummar picks up a bum in the Nevada desert. The old man claims to be Howard Hughes and eight years later, Dummar finds himself a beneficiary in the Hughes will. Dummar becomes an instant celebrity while trying to cash in on the fortune. |
| Awards |
Academy Award (1980): best supporting actress (Steenburgen); best original screenplay. |
| Subject |
Dummar, Melvin -- Drama.
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Hughes, Howard, 1905-1976 -- Drama.
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DVD-Video discs.
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| Genre |
Comedy films.
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Biographical films.
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Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Goldman, Bo, 1932-
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Linson, Art.
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Phillips, Don.
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Demme, Jonathan, 1944-2017
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Le Mat, Paul.
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Robards, Jason.
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Steenburgen, Mary.
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Kehoe, Jack, 1938-
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Pollard, Michael J.
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Reed, Pamela.
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Coleman, Dabney, 1932-
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Glover, John, 1944-
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Napier, Charles, 1936-2011.
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Universal Pictures (Firm)
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Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc.
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| ISBN |
078329994X |
| Standard No. |
025192418921 |
| Music No. |
DV10923 Anchor Bay Entertainment |
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