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The Aviator

The Aviator

Release: 2004-12-17 ·Runtime: 170m ·★ 7.2
Drama

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.

Production Countries

Germany United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures
Miramax
Initial Entertainment Group
Forward Pass
Appian Way
IMF

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Cast

Jude Law Jude Law as Errol Flynn Frances Conroy Frances Conroy as Mrs. Hepburn J.C. MacKenzie J.C. MacKenzie as Ludlow Vince Giordano Vince Giordano as Cocoanut Grove Band Member Joseph P. Reidy Joseph P. Reidy as Aide to Howard James Rae James Rae as FBI Agent Stanley DeSantis Stanley DeSantis as Louis B. Mayer Kenneth Welsh Kenneth Welsh as Dr. Hepburn Kate Beckinsale Kate Beckinsale as Ava Gardner Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Roland Sweet John Koensgen John Koensgen as Pan Am Executive #2 Yves Jacques Yves Jacques as Waiter Kevin O'Rourke Kevin O'Rourke as Spencer Tracy Lisa Bronwyn Moore Lisa Bronwyn Moore as Noah's Wife Linda E. Smith Linda E. Smith as Another Guest #2 Rufus Wainwright Rufus Wainwright as Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #1 Arthur Holden Arthur Holden as Radio Announcer Jason Cavalier Jason Cavalier as Cocoanut Grove Patron Al Dubois Al Dubois as Pan Am Executive #1 Francesca Scorsese Francesca Scorsese as Little Girl Alan Toy Alan Toy as Man on Crutches Emma Campbell Emma Campbell as Jack Frye's Wife, Helen Elisa Dyann Elisa Dyann as Coat Check Girl (uncredited) Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes John C. Reilly John C. Reilly as Noah Dietrich Alec Baldwin Alec Baldwin as Juan Trippe Harry Standjofski Harry Standjofski as Crony of Louis B. Mayer Justin Shilton Justin Shilton as HELL'S ANGELS Pilot Chris Ufland Chris Ufland as Engineer Elizabeth DeCicco Elizabeth DeCicco as Starlet (uncredited) Jacob Davich Jacob Davich as Howard Hughes (9 yrs old) Sam Hennings Sam Hennings as HELL'S ANGELS Stunt Coordinator David Purdham David Purdham as Emcee Vincent Laresca Vincent Laresca as Jorge Nellie Sciutto Nellie Sciutto as Secretary Isabelle Champeau Isabelle Champeau as Editor (uncredited) Gwen Stefani Gwen Stefani as Jean Harlow Matt Ross Matt Ross as Glenn Odekirk Edward Herrmann Edward Herrmann as Joseph Breen Sebastian Tillinger Sebastian Tillinger as Timer James Bradford James Bradford as Uncle Willy Joe Cobden Joe Cobden as Another Guest #1 Matt Holland Matt Holland as Hughes' Staff Person Keith Campbell Keith Campbell as Marine Al Coronel Al Coronel as Bi-Plane Mechanic (uncredited) Alan Alda Alan Alda as Senator Ralph Owen Brewster Kelli Garner Kelli Garner as Faith Domergue Alan Fawcett Alan Fawcett as Chairman MPA Josie Maran Josie Maran as Cigarette Girl Brent Spiner Brent Spiner as Robert Gross Terry Haig Terry Haig as Another Senator Cate Blanchett Cate Blanchett as Katharine Hepburn Danny Huston Danny Huston as Jack Frye Adam Scott Adam Scott as Johnny Meyer Joe Chrest Joe Chrest as HELL'S ANGELS Director of Photography Anne V. Coates Anne V. Coates as Howard Hughes' Film Editor (uncredited) Ian Holm Ian Holm as Professor Fitz Amy Sloan Amy Sloan as Howard Hughes' Mother Loudon Wainwright III Loudon Wainwright III as Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #2 Heather Petrone Heather Petrone as Vivien Leigh (uncredited) Stéphane Demers Stéphane Demers as Maitre d' Danielle Franke Danielle Franke as Esquire Starlet (uncredited)