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The Aviator is a 2004 American epic biographical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by John Logan. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes , Cate Blanchett as Katharine Hepburn , and Kate Beckinsale as Ava Gardner .
Dec 25, 2004 · The Aviator: Directed by Martin Scorsese. With Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly. A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.
Leonardo DiCaprio is convincing in his transitions between these emotional weathers; playing madness is a notorious invitation to overact, but he shows Hughes contained, even trapped, within his secrets, able to put on a public act even when his private moments are desperate.
With a rich sense of period detail, The Aviator succeeds thanks to typically assured direction from Martin Scorsese and a strong performance from Leonardo DiCaprio, who charts Howard Hughes'...
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The Aviator. Billionaire Howard Hughes was a driving force in aviation including aeronautics in filmmaking, developing planes for the US Army, a test pilot for his own creations, creating TWA and the development and launch of the infamous Spruce Goose. 3,629 IMDb 7.5 2 h 50 min 2004.
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As an intrepid pilot, Howard Hughes broke every flying record, created TWA, had a near-death experience while test-piloting the XF-11 military reconnaissance aircraft, and locked horns with Maine Senator Owen Brewster and Pan Am in a legal battle over exclusivity on international air travel.
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.
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Beckinsale, and Cate Blanchett, The Aviator tells the story of Howard Hughes. Hughes was a wily industrialist, glamorous movie producer and unstoppable...
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...
