The Aviator
Martin Scorsese's multi-award-winning biopic depicting the eccentric, high-flying early years of American aviator, entrepreneur and film director Howard Hughes (Leonardo DiCaprio). Follows Hughes from the late 1920s as he undertakes the ambitious aerial war movie Hell's Angels, to the mid-1940s as he battles obsessive-compulsive disorder and attempts to get his enormous wooden flying boat (the 'Spruce Goose') in the air. Cate Blanchett - in an Oscar and BAFTA-winning performance - is screen starlet and Hughes' love interest Katharine Hepburn. Also stars Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly and Alan Alda.
2004170 minsUSA
DramaTrue Story & BiographyHistorical
- Director:
- Martin Scorsese ('The Departed', 'Taxi Driver', 'Goodfellas', 'Raging Bull')
- Writer:
- John Logan
- Cast:
- Leonardo DiCaprioCate BlanchettKate BeckinsaleJohn C. ReillyAlec BaldwinAlan AldaIan HolmDanny HustonGwen StefaniJude LawAdam ScottMatt Ross
The Aviator | Awards
Winner of five 2005 Academy Awards - Best Supporting Actress (Blanchett), Cinematography (Robert Richardson), Art Direction, Costume Design and Editing. Best Film, Supporting Actress (Blanchett), Make Up and Production Design winner at the 2005 BAFTA Awards. Best Film (Drama), Actor (DiCaprio) and Original Score at the 2005 Golden Globes.