| Edition |
2-disc full-screen edition. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (approximately 170 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
DVD release of the 2004 motion picture. |
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Special features: Commentary by Martin Scorsese ; Additional scene ; Modern marvels : Howard Hughes, a 45-minute documentary by The History Channel ; A life without limits : the making-of 'The aviator' featurette ; The role of Howard Hughes in aviation history ; An evening with Leonardo DiCaprio and Alan Alda ; OCD panel discussion with Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese and Howard Hughes' widow Terry Moore ; The age of glamour featurette ; The hair and make-up of 'The aviator' featurette ; The visual effects of 'The aviator' ; Photo gallery. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Robert Richardson ; editor, Thelma Schoonmaker ; music, Howard Shore ; costume designer, Sandy Powell ; production designer, Dante Ferretti ; visual effects supervisor, Rob Legato ; special effects supervisor, R. Bruce Steinheimer. |
| Cast |
Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly, Alec Baldwin, Alan Alda, Jude Law. |
| Summary |
Howard Hughes was a rich young man from Texas, heir to his father's fortune, when he decided he wanted to make movies. Age 21, he made the most expensive Hollywood film ever (at the time); and went on to break air-speed records, make another fortune in aircraft design, smash Charles Lindbergh's round-the-world flight record, and be romantically linked with almost all of Hollywood's famous beauties. Nevertheless, he died alone, sealed into a room he never left, the victim of compulsions that drove him to greatness, while containing the seeds of his undoing. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic elements, sexual content, nudity, language and a crash sequence. |
| System Details |
DVD ; Rregion 1 ; full screen (1.33:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 surround, stereo. |
| Awards |
Academy Awards, USA, 2005: Oscar - Best Achievement in Art Direction (Dante Ferretti (art director), Francesca Lo Schiavo (set decorator)); Best Achievement in Cinematography (Robert Richardson); Best Achievement in Costume Design (Sandy Powell); Best Achievement in Editing (Thelma Schoonmaker); Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Cate Blanchett). |
| Language |
English or dubbed French dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Hughes, Howard, 1905-1976 -- Drama.
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Test pilots -- United States -- Drama.
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Air pilots -- Drama.
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Motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Biographical -- Feature.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Scorsese, Martin.
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Logan, John, 1961-
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DiCaprio, Leonardo.
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Blanchett, Cate, 1969-
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Beckinsale, Kate.
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Reilly, John C., 1965-
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Baldwin, Alec, 1958-
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Alda, Alan, 1936-
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Law, Jude, 1972-
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Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
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Miramax Films.
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0790795248 |
| Standard No. |
085393894023 |
| Music No. |
38940 Warner Home Video |
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