The Aviator

2004·Movie

2h 50min·16+

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About

Some men dream the future. He built it.

A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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Genres: Drama Biographical Drama Historical Drama Biographical Epic
Mood: MelancholicThought-ProvokingIntrospectiveEmotionalInspiring
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Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

Martin Scorsese, Robert Richardson, Christina Ann Wilson

Produced by:

Sanford R. Climan, Charles Evans Jr., Graham King

Composed by:

Howard Shore

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio

Howard Hughes

Cate Blanchett

Katharine Hepburn

Kate Beckinsale

Ava Gardner

John C. Reilly

Noah Dietrich

Alec Baldwin

Juan Trippe

Alan Alda

Senator Ralph Owen Brewster

Ian Holm

Professor Fitz

Danny Huston

Jack Frye

Gwen Stefani

Jean Harlow

Jude Law

Errol Flynn

Adam Scott

Johnny Meyer

Matt Ross

Glenn Odekirk

Kelli Garner

Faith Domergue

Frances Conroy

Mrs. Hepburn

Brent Spiner

Robert Gross

Stanley DeSantis

Louis B. Mayer

Edward Herrmann

Joseph Breen

Willem Dafoe

Roland Sweet

Kenneth Welsh

Dr. Hepburn

J.C. MacKenzie

Ludlow

Jacob Davich

Howard Hughes (9 yrs old)

Amy Sloan

Howard Hughes' Mother

Sam Hennings

HELL'S ANGELS Stunt Coordinator

Joe Chrest

HELL'S ANGELS Director of Photography

Rufus Wainwright

Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #1

Harry Strandjofski

Crony of Louis B. Mayer

Vince Giordano

Cocoanut Grove Band Member

Josie Maran

Cigarette Girl

Justin Shilton

HELL'S ANGELS Pilot

Arthur Holden

Radio Announcer

Joseph P. Reidy

Aide to Howard

Stéphane Demers

Maitre d'

Yves Jacques

Waiter

Loudon Wainwright III

Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #2

Jason Cavalier

Cocoanut Grove Patron

Chris Ufland

Engineer

Al Dubois

Pan Am Executive #1

Alan Toy

Man on Crutches

Sebastian Tillinger

Timer

Francesca Scorsese

Little Girl

James Bradford

Uncle Willy

Joe Cobden

Another Guest #1

Linda E. Smith

Another Guest #2

Alan Fawcett

Chairman MPA

David Purdham

Emcee

Kevin O'Rourke

Spencer Tracy

Lisa Bronwyn Moore

Noah's Wife

Emma Campbell

Jack Frye's Wife, Helen

Vincent Laresca

Jorge

Matt Holland

Hughes' Staff Person

Keith Campbell

Marine

James Rae

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John Koensgen

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Vivien Leigh (uncredited)

Danielle Franke

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Elizabeth DeCicco

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Editor (uncredited)

Al Coronel

Bi-Plane Mechanic (uncredited)

Anne V. Coates

Howard Hughes' Film Editor (uncredited)

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