The Aviator

Adventure, Action, Biography

Christopher Reeve	Edgar Anscombe
Rosanna Arquette	Tillie Hansen
Jack Warden	Moravia
Sam Wanamaker	Bruno Hansen
Scott Wilson	Jerry Stiller
Tyne Daly	Evelyn Stiller
Marcia Strassman	Rose Stiller
Glenn Neufeld	George Hansen
Leonardo DiCaprio	Howard Hughes
Cate Blanchett	Katharine Hepburn
Kate Beckinsale	Ava Gardner
John C. Reilly	Noah Dietrich
Alec Baldwin	Juan Trippe
Alan Alda	Senator Ralph Owen Brewster
Ian Holm	Professor Fitz
Danny Huston	Jack Frye
Gwen Stefani	Jean Harlow
Jude Law	Errol Flynn
Frances Conroy

Director	George Miller; Martin Scorsese
Producer	Mace Neufeld; Chris Brigham; Sandy Climan
Writer	Marc Norman; Ernest K. Gann; John Logan

Howard Hughes (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a young man intent on succeeding in business since inheriting his family’s oil tool business, but his attention is soon distracted by his mutual loves of aviation and filmmaking. He attempts to film an aerial combat scene for Hell’s Angels, but with the advent of sound, the lengthy filming process becomes even more lengthy and expensive, causing frustration for those surrounding him. The film depicts the early years in the life of Howard Hughes from roughly the 1920s to the 1940s. It follows his dual careers in aviation and filmmaking, but also delves into his personal life, particularly his relationships with Katherine Hepburn (Cate Blanchett) and Ava Gardner (Kate Beckinsale), including scenes depicting his infamous eccentric behavior such as his fear of germs.