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Aviator

The Aviator

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

À la fin des années 1920, Howard Hughes, jeune héritier d'une famille du Sud possédant de nombreux puits de pétrole, investit une somme considérable dans la production de "Hell's Angels", un film retraçant les exploits d'aviateurs pendant la Première Guerre mondiale. Au cours d'un tournage qui va s'étaler sur trois ans, le producteur-réalisateur rencontre deux de ses fidèles collaborateurs: Noah Dietrich, chargé de s'occuper des finances de l'entreprise, et le professeur Fitz, qui devient son conseiller scientifique. Ce tournage avive également l'intérêt de Howard pour l'aéronautique, l'amenant à concevoir et à tester de nouveaux modèles d'avions rapides. Peu de temps après la sortie en fanfare de "Hell's Angels", Howard fait la connaissance de la comédienne Katharine Hepburn, dont il tombe amoureux.

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

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