Storyline

This movie tells the possibly true story of Melvin E. Dummar. Melvin is a nice guy, but he is a total loser: unlucky, impractical and can't keep a job. One night, however, he helps an old man who has had a motorcycle accident in the desert. Melvin laughs when the old man says he is Howard Hughes, the eccentric multimillionaire. But when Howard Hughes dies, Melvin is mailed a will leaving him part of the estate!—Reid Gagle

Plot Keywords

gas station owner, wife, billionaire, lawyer, judge, amusing, offbeat, sad, las vegas, desert, gas station, courtroom, strip club, utah, howard hughes, money, american dream, inheritance, luck, underdog, transformation, 1970s

Short Review

Affectionately good-humoured as much of the observation is... the film's eye is, if never savage, then sometimes at least moderately scathing.

Trailer

Streaming Service

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