The Aviator
Sign in to save2004 film directed by Martin Scorsese
AI overview
"The Aviator" is a 2004 film directed by Martin Scorsese that tells the story of Howard Hughes, a pioneering aviator and filmmaker. The film is notable as a major work from one of cinema's most acclaimed directors and explores themes of ambition, innovation, and obsession in early aviation and Hollywood.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
Film · TMDB
7.2A 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.
Released: 2004-12-17170 minDir: Martin ScorseseDrama
Cast
- Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes
- Cate Blanchett as Katharine Hepburn
- Kate Beckinsale as Ava Gardner
- John C. Reilly as Noah Dietrich
- Alec Baldwin as Juan Trippe
- Alan Alda as Senator Ralph Owen Brewster
This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
Key dates
- Published
- 25 December 2004
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
The Aviator is a 2004 epic biographical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by John Logan. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes, Cate Blanchett as Katharine Hepburn, and Kate Beckinsale as Ava Gardner. The supporting cast includes John C. Reilly, Alec Baldwin, Alan Alda and Jude Law.
Based on the 1993 non-fiction book Howard Hughes: The Secret Life by Charles Higham, the film depicts the life of Howard Hughes, an aviation pioneer and director of the film Hell's Angels. The film portrays his life from 1927 to 1947, when Hughes became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD).