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gptkbp:instanceOf
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film
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actress
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
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gptkbp:basedOn
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true story
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gptkbp:boxOffice
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$12 million
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gptkbp:budget
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$4 million
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gptkbp:characterDevelopment
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Howard_Hughes'_portrayal
Melvin_Dummar's_journey
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gptkbp:cinematographyBy
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gptkb:Tak_Fujimoto
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gptkbp:colors
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Color
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:criticalReception
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positive reviews
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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inspired_discussions_about_Howard_Hughes
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gptkbp:directedBy
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Jonathan Demme
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Universal_Pictures
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gptkbp:features
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gptkb:Howard_Hughes
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gptkbp:filmingLocation
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Scott_Conrad
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gptkbp:follows
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Melvin_Dummar
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gptkbp:genre
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biographical comedy-drama
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Melvin and Howard
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gptkbp:influenced
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later biographical films
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:American_cinema_of_the_1980s
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gptkbp:influences
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emotional storytelling
independent cinema
character arcs
documentary filmmaking
narrative structure
cultural commentary
narrative themes
character-driven narratives
character relationships
social issues in film
biographical storytelling
comedy-drama genre
humor in drama
real-life adaptations
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:musicBy
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gptkb:Carter_Burwell
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gptkbp:notableQuote
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"I was just a guy who was in the right place at the right time."
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gptkbp:premiere
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:producedBy
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Jonathan Demme
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gptkbp:releaseDate
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December 12, 1980
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gptkbp:releasedIn
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1980
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gptkbp:runtime
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93 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplayBy
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gptkb:Bo_Goldman
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gptkbp:setIn
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gptkb:Nevada
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Jason_Robards
gptkb:Mary_Steenburgen
Paul Le Mat
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:American_Dream
identity
wealth
fame
truth vs. fiction
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