![The Aviator](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/lx4kWcZc3o9PaNxlQpEJZM17XUI.jpg)
The Aviator
# Some men dream the future. He built it.
π 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.
π΅ Budget: USD
110,000,000
π Languages Available:
English
π Date Released:
2004-12-17
β Running Time:
170 mins
β Vote Average:
7.23
Beloved Cast
![Leonardo DiCaprio original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/wo2hJpn04vbtmh0B9utCFdsQhxM.jpg)
Howard Hughes
Leonardo DiCaprio
![Cate Blanchett original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/vUuEHiAR0eD3XEJhg2DWIjymUAA.jpg)
Katharine Hepburn
Cate Blanchett
![Kate Beckinsale original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/j8AX8zHixgntJ7FgIQWwI7NJ7p4.jpg)
Ava Gardner
Kate Beckinsale
![John C. Reilly original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/iDQ8w4qcxU3le5ZWoCKpHs1QNok.jpg)
Noah Dietrich
John C. Reilly
![Alec Baldwin original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/hzKy7x574eeUS3wt1R3yvWBRpeR.jpg)
Juan Trippe
Alec Baldwin
![Alan Alda original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/6ccCKFhXiMmjLoiFDyJaU4eJaQO.jpg)
Senator Ralph Owen Brewster
Alan Alda
![Ian Holm original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/cOJDgvgj4nMec6Inzj1H5nugTO5.jpg)
Professor Fitz
Ian Holm
![Danny Huston original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/7Wdh73SltnllH4KVd64PvqKQ5NJ.jpg)
Jack Frye
Danny Huston
![Gwen Stefani original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/8CfnQmtUXLDFGxs3l92KqOVPtwZ.jpg)
Jean Harlow
Gwen Stefani
![Jude Law original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/nBGVXLHsNzlG7ouoh4bDggaGKN1.jpg)
Errol Flynn
Jude Law
![Adam Scott original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/b82C29R6fGiPoqIglQ4lzS6q2YX.jpg)
Johnny Meyer
Adam Scott
![Matt Ross original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/qqPMm2lrjajJ1EpJ1jXEayz5oqP.jpg)
Glenn Odekirk
Matt Ross
![Kelli Garner original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/6EDL2MXZigqpjUWmRclMfqIdIXp.jpg)
Faith Domergue
Kelli Garner
![Frances Conroy original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/aJRQAkO24L6bH8qkkE5Iv1nA3gf.jpg)
Mrs. Hepburn
Frances Conroy
![Brent Spiner original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/wHaOTfxOEKOPssDYaSSB5zenml4.jpg)
Robert Gross
Brent Spiner
![Stanley DeSantis original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/4pdkgjIGI5gW7Mf39tBXe7yaOg5.jpg)
Louis B. Mayer
Stanley DeSantis
![Edward Herrmann original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/sO9IoAlw3CLJZT6UF35cZBcTYRV.jpg)
Joseph Breen
Edward Herrmann
![Willem Dafoe original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/ui8e4sgZAwMPi3hzEO53jyBJF9B.jpg)
Roland Sweet
Willem Dafoe
![Kenneth Welsh original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/hsmY2HaIdOEoTBtwFPxQLyLymYw.jpg)
Dr. Hepburn
Kenneth Welsh
![J.C. MacKenzie original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/jSd52pywztAKnC16eTJrOvEKabU.jpg)
Ludlow
J.C. MacKenzie
![Jacob Davich original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/A2RY8NBfQaDY5PApXb8HYDfpHja.jpg)
Howard Hughes (9 yrs old)
Jacob Davich
![Amy Sloan original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/y1wtmXt4DFQ72lfKnWgDHkfeYBU.jpg)
Howard Hughes' Mother
Amy Sloan
![Sam Hennings original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/wVw51UxN2q68F3bXEVm2P5v4HkC.jpg)
HELL'S ANGELS Stunt Coordinator
Sam Hennings
![Joe Chrest original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/7mcsJGnqRoVPTtxAUZEKt2dZnlw.jpg)
HELL'S ANGELS Director of Photography
Joe Chrest
![Rufus Wainwright original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/6JKOGgb0UowE0Ad81Urjpn5BPRT.jpg)
Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #1
Rufus Wainwright
![Harry Strandjofski original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/iotIZoLu8sk2nvhyY3mytFvPkgf.jpg)
Crony of Louis B. Mayer
Harry Strandjofski
![Vince Giordano original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/w2yEYZvKzYYLz0FiwjqQBKJolK5.jpg)
Cocoanut Grove Band Member
Vince Giordano
![Josie Maran original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/tnkLlB1hQMsk0mgXzmQs7c7p1zV.jpg)
Cigarette Girl
Josie Maran
![Justin Shilton original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/tnTYL9RBxuZsgMebfNVeGSZjcIg.jpg)
HELL'S ANGELS Pilot
Justin Shilton
![Arthur Holden original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/c8FXyHhiVXCsjvwxXOzuVi28z3i.jpg)
Radio Announcer
Arthur Holden
![Raymond Ducasse original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Roscoe Turner
Raymond Ducasse
![Joseph P. Reidy original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/bJ8UYZeu9kKVj2MIP1sfPt0kGWZ.jpg)
Aide to Howard
Joseph P. Reidy
![StΓ©phane Demers original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/2v9QG0p2etSzCj44D23PPkbjIfO.jpg)
Maitre d'
StΓ©phane Demers
![Yves Jacques original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/n0fdKFIH2tZd11z9bSbqdN5X3x8.jpg)
Waiter
Yves Jacques
![Loudon Wainwright III original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/82gDYbjomHMG7ENgsTuU30pG1Rk.jpg)
Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #2
Loudon Wainwright III
![Jason Cavalier original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/tBiNgNX2gbj06mQg0Lm4ElNCjt4.jpg)
Cocoanut Grove Patron
Jason Cavalier
![Chris Ufland original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/2P7A4hTpCiOU50xl5poyDUTzGjb.jpg)
Engineer
Chris Ufland
![Al Dubois original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Pan Am Executive #1
Al Dubois
![Alan Toy original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/okj4wDau7kfMmDViuPs58BxkiN2.jpg)
Man on Crutches
Alan Toy
![Sebastian Tillinger original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/rZoiU9fkUYjI7valGlhCuRw29LS.jpg)
Timer
Sebastian Tillinger
![Francesca Scorsese original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/iK4h8LzxQ1r43W4rEFJwGHuO0Ro.jpg)
Little Girl
Francesca Scorsese
![Charlotte Scott original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Little Girl
Charlotte Scott
![James Bradford original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/eY4jfjviQUsa97Uc5Kp9UGSkWuW.jpg)
Uncle Willy
James Bradford
![Joe Cobden original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/aI26eGubA3kFhJQNoWt4gtQyviM.jpg)
Another Guest #1
Joe Cobden
![Linda E. Smith original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/7yP1WuLqAJUodzPfAKPPK1ZuW1h.jpg)
Another Guest #2
Linda E. Smith
![Alan Fawcett original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/xWfbQTpiOqgrY5dJ52Sx4WO4A66.jpg)
Chairman MPA
Alan Fawcett
![Jordan St. James original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Hughes' Aide at Censor Hearing
Jordan St. James
![David Purdham original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/wH8Ni8PrSnL0EqPM5DBggGuXEf2.jpg)
Emcee
David Purdham
![Kevin O'Rourke original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/j0U6bGKY08fdfIRejRZiXJG1sBf.jpg)
Spencer Tracy
Kevin O'Rourke
![Lisa Bronwyn Moore original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/p7vd8VOIjVLd3i2wNL8XmrwcEGx.jpg)
Noah's Wife
Lisa Bronwyn Moore
![Emma Campbell original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/6bmE3BddsgZVdCFsyBCGlgUAtPR.jpg)
Jack Frye's Wife, Helen
Emma Campbell
![Martha Wainwright original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #3
Martha Wainwright
![Vincent Laresca original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/nO1HrEcjXzot40qDJkTcI4CFqTf.jpg)
Jorge
Vincent Laresca
![Matt Holland original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/ic37ED27NTrKm5FnJS2tTts1vVG.jpg)
Hughes' Staff Person
Matt Holland
![Dennis St John original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Custodian
Dennis St John
![Keith Campbell original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/oPAqYzvsm2m3HtnxKTuzglgFxum.jpg)
Marine
Keith Campbell
![Al Vandecruys original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Doctor
Al Vandecruys
![James Rae original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/hVMuelTiTsy7vScuAir2sEuvtSx.jpg)
FBI Agent
James Rae
![Kathleen McAuliffe original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Brewster's Maid
Kathleen McAuliffe
![Nellie Sciutto original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/ncYzjwMzadea4vOZ72MXJSk7Wcm.jpg)
Secretary
Nellie Sciutto
![Terry Haig original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/6gGKrJS28lry3RP2bGAtTimdLXZ.jpg)
Another Senator
Terry Haig
![James McNamara original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
James McNamara (voice)
James McNamara
![John Koensgen original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/s2BQozISU7ZoCfZl7LdYvtWSN8B.jpg)
Pan Am Executive #2
John Koensgen
![Vladimir Kuznetsov Smith original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Caretaker
Vladimir Kuznetsov Smith
![Mark Akeson original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Caretaker
Mark Akeson
![Jason Pollard original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Caretaker
Jason Pollard
![Heather Petrone original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/trMf9TLabLWiZi8OhqXraDB24mp.jpg)
Vivien Leigh (uncredited)
Heather Petrone
![Danielle Franke original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/m4H8rdTTaUdkKiuIiV5Hy934v7B.jpg)
Esquire Starlet (uncredited)
Danielle Franke
![Meghan Elizabeth original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Starlet (uncredited)
Meghan Elizabeth
![Elizabeth DeCicco original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/aYZacUv8ULbffcl3cHZFW3ef0B3.jpg)
Starlet (uncredited)
Elizabeth DeCicco
![Elisa Dyann original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Coat Check Girl (uncredited)
Elisa Dyann
![Isabelle Champeau original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/xltupoxog8FwuASxf2YHeb1SbDc.jpg)
Editor (uncredited)
Isabelle Champeau
![Al Coronel original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/AqpiJNwIOgqULzpoTYWjKTY4plV.jpg)
Bi-Plane Mechanic (uncredited)
Al Coronel
![Gerardo Lo Dico original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Military Officer (uncredited)
Gerardo Lo Dico
![Anne V. Coates original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/eLlodjzLRsJc4I4g7fIju3WVPW0.jpg)
Howard Hughes' Film Editor (uncredited)
Anne V. Coates