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.
Casts Paul Le Mat, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Robards, Elizabeth Cheshire, Chip Taylor, Melvin E. Dummar, Michael J. Pollard, Denise Galik, Gene Borkan, Lesley Margret Burton
MOVIE COMMENTS
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Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
The Keeper
Wide Sargasso Sea
To Encourage the Others
The Switch
Indict and Convict
3 Women
Wide Sargasso Sea
Dress to Wed
Night Swimming
Meet the Parents
Liar Liar
Forces of Nature
The Net
A Time to Kill
The Devil's Rejects
The Cider House Rules
The Soft Skin
Stuck on You
Trick
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Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
IMDB 6.4 | Jun , 1962
Banker Roger Hobbs wants to spend his vacation alone with his wife, Peggy, but she insists on a family vacation at a California beach house that turns out to be ugly and broken down. Daughter Katey, embarrassed by her braces, refuses to go to the beach, as does TV-addicted son Danny. When the family is joined by Hobbs' two unhappily married daughters and their husbands, he must help everyone with their problems to get some peace.The Keeper
IMDB 4.4 | May , 2004
When an apparently exemplary cop abducts and secretly imprisons a beautiful dancer, a deadly battle of wills between captor and captive ensues.Wide Sargasso Sea
IMDB 5.6 | Oct , 2006
Dramatisation of Jean Rhys's novel set in 19th-century Jamaica. The tragic story of the first Mrs Rochester from Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre centres on an arranged marriage between a white Creole heiress and a brooding Englishman, who fall in love only to be torn apart by rumours, paranoia and a cultural divide.To Encourage the Others
IMDB 5 | Mar , 1972
The true story of Derek Bentley, whose conviction and execution for a murder committed by someone else provoked a public revulsion.The Switch
IMDB 6.2 | May , 2010
Kassie is a smart, fun-loving single woman who, despite her neurotic best friend Wally’s objections, decides it’s time to have a baby – even if it means doing it herself… with a little help from a charming sperm donor. But, unbeknownst to her, Kassie’s plans go awry because of a last-minute switch that isn’t discovered until seven years later… when Wally gets acquainted with Kassie’s cute, though slightly neurotic, son.Indict and Convict
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1974
A prosecutor must try his friend, a deputy district attorney, who has been charged with murdering his wife and her lover.3 Women
IMDB 7.1 | Apr , 1977
Two co-workers, one a vain woman and the other an awkward teenager, share an increasingly bizarre relationship after becoming roommates.Wide Sargasso Sea
IMDB 4.7 | Apr , 1993
In the wake of Jamaican emancipation, French colonist Annette Cosway falls into poverty and marries racist Englishman Paul Mason. But when Annette's young son dies in a fire started by former slaves, Mason flees to England, leaving his grief-stricken wife and her Creole daughter Antoinette behind. Soon Antoinette learns she must marry to claim her inheritance and sets her sights on Rochester, an Englishman eerily similar to Mason.Dress to Wed
IMDB 5.1 | Jul , 2014
When Fernando accidentally rips the designer dress of a reality show star, he races to replace it, putting his own wedding at risk.Night Swimming
IMDB 4.2 | Jul , 2005
A night in the woods, and its aftermath, helps Otter with a major life decision. He's a high school senior, hanging out with Darby - the local alpha male - and Darby's girlfriend Amber. Their public displays of affection irritate Otter.Meet the Parents
IMDB 6.7 | Oct , 2000
Greg Focker is ready to marry his girlfriend, Pam, but before he pops the question, he must win over her formidable father, humorless former CIA agent Jack Byrnes, at the wedding of Pam's sister. As Greg bends over backward to make a good impression, his visit to the Byrnes home turns into a hilarious series of disasters, and everything that can go wrong does, all under Jack's critical, hawklike gaze.Liar Liar
IMDB 6.7 | Mar , 1997
Forced by his son's birthday wish, fast-talking attorney and habitual liar Fletcher Reede must tell the truth for the next 24 hours.Forces of Nature
IMDB 5.4 | Mar , 1999
Ben Holmes, a professional book-jacket blurbologist, is trying to get to Savannah for his wedding. He just barely catches the last plane, but a seagull flies into the engine as the plane is taking off. All later flights are cancelled because of an approaching hurricane, so he is forced to hitch a ride in a Geo Metro with an attractive but eccentric woman named Sara.The Net
IMDB 6 | Jul , 1995
Angela Bennett is a freelance computer systems analyst who tracks down software viruses. At night she hooks up to the internet and chats to others 'surfing the net'. While de-bugging a new high-tech game for a cyber friend, she comes across a top secret program and becomes the target of a mysterious organization who will stop at nothing to erase her identity and her existence, in order to protect the project.A Time to Kill
IMDB 7.4 | Jul , 1996
A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two white men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a rebirth of the KKK.The Devil's Rejects
IMDB 6.7 | Jul , 2005
The murderous, backwoods Firefly family take to the road to escape the vengeful Sheriff Wydell, who is not afraid of being as ruthless as his target.The Cider House Rules
IMDB 7.1 | Dec , 1999
Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer, who becomes a skilled, albeit unlicensed, physician. But Homer yearns for a self-chosen life outside the orphanage. What will Homer learn about life and love in the cider house? What of the destiny that Dr. Larch has planned for him?The Soft Skin
IMDB 7.1 | Apr , 1964
Pierre Lachenay is a well-known publisher and lecturer, married to Franca and father of Sabine. He starts a love affair with air hostess Nicole, which Pierre is hiding, but he cannot stay away from her.Stuck on You
IMDB 5.3 | Dec , 2003
In Martha's Vineyard, Mass., conjoined twins Walt and Bob Tenor make the best of their handicap by being the fastest grill cooks in town. While outgoing Walt hopes to one day become a famous actor, shy Bob prefers to stay out of the spotlight. When a fading Hollywood actress, Cher, decides to get her show "Honey and the Beaze" cancelled, she hires Walt -- and his brotherly appendage -- as her costars. But their addition surprisingly achieves the opposite.Trick
IMDB 6.9 | Jul , 1999
Gabriel is a young, aspiring musical composer whose life seems stuck in the First Act. When his new musical number gets a critical reception, a theatre colleague, Perry, tells Gabriel that he needs to get a life before he can write about one – so he heads straight for his local gay bar.