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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

Cast

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