The Aviator (2004) is a biographical drama directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes, an aviation pioneer and film producer. The film follows Hughes' life from the late 1920s to the 1940s, during which time he became a successful film
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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.