The Aviator

The Aviator

7.2(5.6K)
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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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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

DirectorJoseph P. Reidy

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Release dateDec 17 2004

Runtime2 hours 50 minutes

Official siteVisit here

LanguageEnglish

Production companiesWarner Bros. Pictures, Miramax, Initial Entertainment Group, Forward Pass, Appian Way, IMF

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