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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
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Cast

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