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.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
Universal Pictures
Home video distributors
MCA Home Video (United States)
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 locations
California, Utah
Trailer
Stills
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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
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | MCA Home Video (cat. no. VHS66026) | 1986, United States, slipcase |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1986 VHS66026 |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
