Synopsis
The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes. Inspired by real events.
Facts
Awards
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay, New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress
Setting
California, Utah
Filming location
California, Utah
Production
Universal Pictures
Original language
English
Trailer
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 1981 academy_award
- Writers Guild of America 1981 generic
- National Board of Review 1980 generic
- Venice Film Festival 1980 generic
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