Bo Goldman
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Melvin is an unlucky loser who can't keep a job. But his fate changes one night when he gives a lift to a rather eccentric victim of a motorcycle acci
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dent. Later Melvin learns the true identity of his mysterious passenger. His name was Howard Hughes and he has left Melvin a fortune in his will. This critically acclaimed script was based on a true story.For his work on Melvin and Howard, screenwriter Bo Goldman won the 1981 Academy Award, the National and New York Film Critics Awards, and the WGA Award for Best Screenplay. Mary Steenburgen won the Academy Award, the Golden Globe, and the Los Angeles, New York, and National Film Critics Awards for Best Supporting Actress. Demme took the New York Film Critics Award for Best Direction. Robards was nominated for an Oscar, and he and LeMat were each nominated for a Golden Globe. The film was nominated for a Golden Globe and won the National Film Critics Award for Best Film.
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