# Melvin and Howard (1980)

> An unlucky working-class dreamer becomes entangled in the extraordinary legacy of a mysterious stranger who may have been Howard Hughes.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/24494

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Jonathan Demme
- Cast: Paul Le Mat, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Robards, Elizabeth Cheshire, Chip Taylor, Melvin E. Dummar, Michael J. Pollard, Denise Galik
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081150/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, humanistic, anxious, lazy sunday, classic cinema night

## Synopsis

A down-on-his-luck everyman unexpectedly finds fortune in the most bizarre way.

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