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The Aviator
The Aviator

The Aviator

Some men dream the future. He built it.

Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

$110000000

Revenue

$213719942

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

170 mins

Rating

7.221/10

Release Date

17 December 2004

Country

Germany

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

Howard Hughes

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett

Katharine Hepburn

Kate Beckinsale

Kate Beckinsale

Ava Gardner

John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

Noah Dietrich

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Juan Trippe

Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Senator Ralph Owen Brewster

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Professor Fitz

Danny Huston

Danny Huston

Jack Frye

Gwen Stefani

Gwen Stefani

Jean Harlow

Jude Law

Jude Law

Errol Flynn

Adam Scott

Adam Scott

Johnny Meyer

Matt Ross

Matt Ross

Glenn Odekirk

Kelli Garner

Kelli Garner

Faith Domergue

Frances Conroy

Frances Conroy

Mrs. Hepburn

Brent Spiner

Brent Spiner

Robert Gross

Stanley DeSantis

Stanley DeSantis

Louis B. Mayer

Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann

Joseph Breen

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Roland Sweet

Kenneth Welsh

Kenneth Welsh

Dr. Hepburn

J.C. MacKenzie

J.C. MacKenzie

Ludlow

Jacob Davich

Jacob Davich

Howard Hughes (9 yrs old)

Amy Sloan

Amy Sloan

Howard Hughes' Mother

Sam Hennings

Sam Hennings

HELL'S ANGELS Stunt Coordinator

Joe Chrest

Joe Chrest

HELL'S ANGELS Director of Photography

Rufus Wainwright

Rufus Wainwright

Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #1

Harry Strandjofski

Harry Strandjofski

Crony of Louis B. Mayer

Vince Giordano

Vince Giordano

Cocoanut Grove Band Member

Josie Maran

Josie Maran

Cigarette Girl

Justin Shilton

Justin Shilton

HELL'S ANGELS Pilot

Arthur Holden

Arthur Holden

Radio Announcer

Raymond Ducasse

Raymond Ducasse

Roscoe Turner

Joseph P. Reidy

Joseph P. Reidy

Aide to Howard

Stéphane Demers

Stéphane Demers

Maitre d'

Yves Jacques

Yves Jacques

Waiter

Loudon Wainwright III

Loudon Wainwright III

Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #2

Jason Cavalier

Jason Cavalier

Cocoanut Grove Patron

Chris Ufland

Chris Ufland

Engineer

Al Dubois

Al Dubois

Pan Am Executive #1

Alan Toy

Alan Toy

Man on Crutches

Sebastian Tillinger

Sebastian Tillinger

Timer

Francesca Scorsese

Francesca Scorsese

Little Girl

Charlotte Scott

Charlotte Scott

Little Girl

James Bradford

James Bradford

Uncle Willy

Joe Cobden

Joe Cobden

Another Guest #1

Linda E. Smith

Linda E. Smith

Another Guest #2

Alan Fawcett

Alan Fawcett

Chairman MPA

Jordan St. James

Jordan St. James

Hughes' Aide at Censor Hearing

David Purdham

David Purdham

Emcee

Kevin O'Rourke

Kevin O'Rourke

Spencer Tracy

Lisa Bronwyn Moore

Lisa Bronwyn Moore

Noah's Wife

Emma Campbell

Emma Campbell

Jack Frye's Wife, Helen

Martha Wainwright

Martha Wainwright

Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #3

Vincent Laresca

Vincent Laresca

Jorge

Matt Holland

Matt Holland

Hughes' Staff Person

Dennis St John

Dennis St John

Custodian

Keith Campbell

Keith Campbell

Marine

Al Vandecruys

Al Vandecruys

Doctor

James Rae

James Rae

FBI Agent

Kathleen McAuliffe

Kathleen McAuliffe

Brewster's Maid

Nellie Sciutto

Nellie Sciutto

Secretary

Terry Haig

Terry Haig

Another Senator

James McNamara

James McNamara

James McNamara (voice)

John Koensgen

John Koensgen

Pan Am Executive #2

Vladimir Kuznetsov Smith

Vladimir Kuznetsov Smith

Caretaker

Mark Akeson

Mark Akeson

Caretaker

Jason Pollard

Jason Pollard

Caretaker

Heather Petrone

Heather Petrone

Vivien Leigh (uncredited)

Danielle Franke

Danielle Franke

Esquire Starlet (uncredited)

Meghan Elizabeth

Meghan Elizabeth

Starlet (uncredited)

Elizabeth DeCicco

Elizabeth DeCicco

Starlet (uncredited)

Elisa Dyann

Elisa Dyann

Coat Check Girl (uncredited)

Isabelle Champeau

Isabelle Champeau

Editor (uncredited)

Al Coronel

Al Coronel

Bi-Plane Mechanic (uncredited)

Gerardo Lo Dico

Gerardo Lo Dico

Military Officer (uncredited)

Anne V. Coates

Anne V. Coates

Howard Hughes' Film Editor (uncredited)

Brian T. Lynch

Brian T. Lynch

Ground Crewman

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