The read
Critics rate it 23 points higher than audiences do.
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Critics rate it 23 points higher than audiences do.
79 audience votes
Key crew
- Jonathan DemmeDirector
- Bo GoldmanWriter
- Bruce LanghorneOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Paul Le MatMelvin Dummar
- Mary SteenburgenLynda Dummar
- Jason RobardsHoward Hughes
- Elizabeth CheshireDarcy Dummar
- Chip TaylorClark Taylor
- Melvin E. DummarBus Depot Counterman
- Michael J. PollardLittle Red
- Denise GalikLucy
- Gene BorkanGo-Go Club Owner #1
- Lesley Margret BurtonGo-Go Dancer
- Wendy Lee CouchGo-Go Dancer
- Marguerite BaierskiGo-Go Dancer
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Themes
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