The Aviator
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.
Release Date
December 17, 2004Runtime
170 minRating
PG-13Genres
DramaDirected by
Martin Scorsese, Martha Pinson, John Trujillo, Joseph P. Reidy, Peter Dress, Vernon Davidson, Fabrice Barrilliet, Christopher Surgent, Robert Legato, Geneviéve DuguayScreenplay by
John LoganLanguage
EnglishBudget
$110,000,000Revenue
$213,700,000Status
ReleasedCast
Leonardo DiCaprio
Howard HughesCate Blanchett
Katharine HepburnKate Beckinsale
Ava GardnerJohn C. Reilly
Noah DietrichAlec Baldwin
Juan TrippeAlan Alda
Senator Ralph Owen BrewsterIan Holm
Professor FitzDanny Huston
Jack FryeGwen Stefani
Jean HarlowJude Law
Errol FlynnAdam Scott
Johnny MeyerMatt Ross
Glenn OdekirkKelli Garner
Faith DomergueFrances Conroy
Mrs. HepburnBrent Spiner
Robert GrossStanley DeSantis
Louis B. MayerEdward Herrmann
Joseph BreenWillem Dafoe
Roland SweetKenneth Welsh
Dr. HepburnJ.C. MacKenzie
LudlowJacob Davich
Howard Hughes (9 yrs old)Amy Sloan
Howard Hughes' MotherSam Hennings
HELL'S ANGELS Stunt CoordinatorJoe Chrest
HELL'S ANGELS Director of PhotographyRufus Wainwright
Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #1Harry Strandjofski
Crony of Louis B. MayerVince Giordano
Cocoanut Grove Band MemberJosie Maran
Cigarette GirlJustin Shilton
HELL'S ANGELS PilotArthur Holden
Radio AnnouncerJoseph P. Reidy
Aide to HowardStéphane Demers
Maitre d'Yves Jacques
WaiterLoudon Wainwright III
Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #2Jason Cavalier
Cocoanut Grove PatronChris Ufland
EngineerAlan Toy
Man on CrutchesSebastian Tillinger
TimerFrancesca Scorsese
Little GirlJames Bradford
Uncle WillyJoe Cobden
Another Guest #1Linda E. Smith
Another Guest #2Alan Fawcett
Chairman MPADavid Purdham
EmceeKevin O'Rourke
Spencer TracyLisa Bronwyn Moore
Noah's WifeEmma Campbell
Jack Frye's Wife, HelenVincent Laresca
JorgeMatt Holland
Hughes' Staff PersonKeith Campbell
MarineJames Rae
FBI AgentNellie Sciutto
SecretaryTerry Haig
Another SenatorJohn Koensgen
Pan Am Executive #2Heather Petrone
Vivien Leigh (uncredited)Danielle Franke
Esquire Starlet (uncredited)Elizabeth DeCicco
Starlet (uncredited)Isabelle Champeau
Editor (uncredited)Al Coronel
Bi-Plane Mechanic (uncredited)Anne V. Coates
Howard Hughes' Film Editor (uncredited)Images
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