About this title: Jonathan Demme's breakthrough movie featured the shaggy energy and affection for marginal American eccentrics that marked his earlier Citizens Band (1977) and such later films as Something Wild (1986) and Married to the Mob (1988). Melvin Dummar (Paul LeMat) is a barely-getting-by Nevada milkman. One day in the early 1970s, while driving down a lonely highway, Melvin picks up a shaggy, bearded bum (Jason Robards Jr.) and offers him a ride into town. Melvin gives the bum a quarter at the end of the ride, and that, so far as Melvin is concerned, is that. The story goes off on a new tangent, ...
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Format: VHS
Studio: mca
Date: September 14, 1999
UPC:013131090833
Description: Paul Le Mat, Jason Robards, Jr., Mary Steenburgen, Jack Kehoe, Michael J. Pollard, Dabney Coleman, Pamela Reed. Very good in very good packaging. Language: English. Run time: 95 mins. Originally released: 1980. ex-rental, tape and boxart in good condition, fast delivery is our promice to you. read more
Format: DVD
Studio: Universal Studios
Date: 2004-03-02
UPC:025192418921
Description: New. Factory Sealed-Remainder Scratch through UPC Code on back of case--What begins as an ordinary night for Melvin ends as the most fortunate moment of his unlucky life when he picks up an eccentric hitchhiker. Melvin scoffs when the man says he's reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes. But his scorn turns to joy when he receives a letter naming him heir to Hughes' fortune! The hard part is convincing his long-suffering wife, Lynda, his friends and the estate lawyers in this touching, slice of ... read more
Format: DVD
Screen format: Widescreen
DVD region: 1
Studio: Universal Studios
Date: 03/02/2004
UPC:025192418921
Description: Jason Robards, Paul Le Mat, Elizabeth Cheshire, Mary Steenburgen, Chip Taylor. Very Good. 1980 Run time: 95. New in shrinkwrap, but sold as used due to defaced UPC. Happy to serve you. read more
Format: DVD
Screen format: Widescreen
Studio: Anchor Bay
Date: October 12, 1999
UPC:013131092394
Description: Paul Le Mat, Jason Robards, Jr., Mary Steenburgen, Jack Kehoe, Michael J. Pollard, Dabney Coleman, Pamela Reed. Very good in very good packaging. Language: English. Run time: 95 mins. Aspect ratio: 1.85: 1. Originally released: 1980. read more
Format: DVD
Screen format: Widescreen
DVD region: 1
Studio: Universal Studios
Date: 03/02/2004
UPC:025192418921
Description: Jason Robards, Paul Le Mat, Elizabeth Cheshire, Mary Steenburgen, Chip Taylor. New. 1980 Run time: 95. FAST DELIVERY! -Fully Guaranteed. read more
Format: DVD
Studio: Universal Studios
Date: 2004-03-02
UPC:025192418921
Description: New. New, sealed. REGION 1 NTSC (North American format) DVD. This DVD will not play on UK Region 2 only players. You will need a multi-region (Region 0) player. Please check your equipment before ordering. Opened DVDs cannot be accepted for return because of regional incompatibility. Available in our UK premises for prompt dispatch worldwide. read more
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Description: Paul Le Mat, Jason Robards, Jr., Mary Steenburgen, Jack Kehoe, Michael J. Pollard, Dabney Coleman, Pamela Reed. New in new packaging. Language: English. Run time: 95 mins. Aspect ratio: 1.85: 1. Originally released: 1980. Brand new, sealed, security device. A crazy funny classic! read more
Format: DVD
Studio: Universal Studios
UPC:025192418921
Description: New. 025192418921 Brand new and factory sealed! We sell no bootlegs or imports. Buy with confidence! You WILL receive your item QUICKLY! read more
Format: DVD
Screen format: Widescreen
DVD region: 1
Studio: Universal Studios
Date: 03/02/2004
UPC:025192418921
Description: Jason Robards, Paul Le Mat, Elizabeth Cheshire, Mary Steenburgen, Chip Taylor. New. 1980 Run time: 95. Factory Sealed. Ships within 24 business hours from SC. Satisfaction Guaranteed! read more
Format: DVD
Screen format: Widescreen
DVD region: 1
Studio: Universal Studios
Date: 03/02/2004
UPC:025192418921
Description: Jason Robards, Paul Le Mat, Elizabeth Cheshire, Mary Steenburgen, Chip Taylor, Melvin E. Dummar, Michael J. Pollard, Denise... New. 1980 Run time: 95. Sealed mint condition dvd and complete artwork, IN STOCK RIGHT NOW. read more
Format: DVD
Studio: Universal Studios
UPC:025192418921
Description: New. 025192418921 Jonathan Demme would later become one of America's premiere directors-with an Oscar for The Silence of the Lambs and numerous nominations to his credit-but it was this sublime 1980 comedy that put him on the Hollywood map. Esteemed critic Pauline Kael called it "an almost flawless act of sympathetic imagination-" referring to the movie's semifictional treatment of the true story of Melvin Dummar (played to perfection by Paul LeMat)-an average guy whose life was turned upside ... read more
Format: DVD
Screen format: Widescreen
DVD region: 1
Date: 03/02/2004
UPC:025192418921
Description: New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA; Attention UK customers, please use our UK account ImportCDsUK, thank you. read more
Format: DVD
Screen format: Widescreen
UPC:025192418921
Description: Paul Le Mat; Jason Robards, Jr.; Mary Steenburgen; Jack Kehoe; Michael J. Pollard; Dabney Coleman; Pamela Reed. Fine. Run time: 95 mins. Language: English. read more
Format: DVD
Screen format: Widescreen
UPC:025192418921
Description: Paul Le Mat; Jason Robards, Jr.; Mary Steenburgen; Jack Kehoe; Michael J. Pollard; Dabney Coleman; Pamela Reed. New. Run time: 95 mins. Language: English. read more
Format: DVD
Screen format: Widescreen
UPC:025192418921
Description: Paul Le Mat; Jason Robards, Jr.; Mary Steenburgen; Jack Kehoe; Michael J. Pollard; Dabney Coleman; Pamela Reed. New. Run time: 95 mins. Language: English. read more
Format: DVD
Screen format: Widescreen
UPC:013131092394
Description: Paul LeMat, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen, Jack Kehoe, Michael J. Pollard, Charles Napier. Very good in good packaging. 1980 Run time: 95. /aka/ Melvin & Howard. read more
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