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The Aviator

The Aviator

Some men dream the future. He built it.

20047.22h 50m

Overview

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.

Directed by Martin Scorsese
Written by John Logan
Produced by Michael Mann, Charles Evans Jr., Graham King
Box OfficeBudget: $110.0MRevenue: $213.7M

Top Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

Howard Hughes

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett

Katharine Hepburn

Kate Beckinsale

Kate Beckinsale

Ava Gardner

John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

Noah Dietrich

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Juan Trippe

Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Senator Ralph Owen Brewster

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Professor Fitz

Danny Huston

Danny Huston

Jack Frye

Gwen Stefani

Gwen Stefani

Jean Harlow

Jude Law

Jude Law

Errol Flynn

Themes & Keywords

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About The Aviator

The Aviator is a drama film released in 2004 exploring themes of ladykiller, pilot, biography, based on true story, womanizer, phobia. Directed by Martin Scorsese, it stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale. 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.

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