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Oscar winner Jason Robards and Paul Le Mat star in this hilariously touching, and possibly true stroy about a poor down-and-out looser who may have once met up with the world's richest man.

What begins as an ordinary night for Melvin ends as the most fortunante moment of his unluckly life when he picks up an eccentric hitchhiker. Melvin scoffs when the man says he's reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes. But his scorn turns to joy when he receives a letter naming him heir to Hughes' fortune! The hard part is convincing his long-suffering wife, Lynda (Mary Steenburgen), his friends and the estate lawyers in this touching, slice-of-life satire.

Director:

Jonathan Demme [15],

Starring:

Paul Le Mat [9], Mary Steenburgen [27], Elizabeth Cheshire [1], Jason Robards [34],

Screen Formats:

Widescreen 1.85:1

Subtitles:

English

Language and Sound:

English Mono

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