The aviator [videorecording] / Miramax Films ; Warner Bros. Pictures ; directed by Martin Scorsese ; written by John Logan ; a Forward Pass/Appian Way/IMF production ; produced by Michael Mann [and others] ; a Martin Scorsese picture ; in association with Initial Entertainment Group ; a Warner Bros. Pictures and Miramax Films presentation.

Alda, Alan, 1936- (actor.). Baldwin, Alec, 1958- (actor.). Beckinsale, Kate, (actor.). Blanchett, Cate, 1969- (actor.). Conroy, Frances, (actor.). DeSantis, Stanley, (actor.). DiCaprio, Leonardo, (actor.). Ferretti, Dante, 1943- (production designer.). Garner, Kelli, 1984- (actor.). Herrmann, Edward, 1943-2014 (actor.). Holm, Ian, 1931-2020 (actor.). Huston, Danny, 1962- (actor.). Law, Jude, 1972- (actor.). Logan, John, 1961- (screenwriter.). Mann, Michael, 1943- (film producer.). Reilly, John C., 1965- (actor.). Richardson, Robert, 1955- (cinematographer.). Ross, Matt, (actor.). Schoonmaker, Thelma, (editor of moving image work.). Scorsese, Martin, (film director.). Scott, Adam, 1973- (actor.). Shore, Howard, (composer.). Spiner, Brent, (actor.). Stefani, Gwen, 1969- (actor.). Appian Way (Firm), (production company.). Forward Pass Productions, (production company.). IMF Productions (Firm), (production company.). Initial Entertainment Group, (presenter.). Miramax Films, (presenter.). Warner Bros. Entertainment, (publisher.). Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), (presenter.). Warner Home Video (Firm), (distributor.). Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly, Alec Baldwin, Alan Alda, Ian Holm, Danny Huston, Gwen Stefani, Jude Law, Adam Scott, Matt Ross, Kelli Garner, Frances Conroy, Brent Spiner, Stanley DeSantis, Edward Herrmann. (Cast).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9780790795249
ISBN: 0790795248
ISBN: 079079523X
ISBN: 9780790795232
Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (170 minutes) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen
Publisher: [Burbank, CA] : Warner Bros. Entertainment, [2005]
Distributor: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video.
Copyright: ©2005

Content descriptions

General Note:	Aspect ratio 2.35:1; enhanced for widescreen TVs. Originally produced as an American motion picture in 2004.
Formatted Contents Note:	Special features: Disc 1. Feature commentary by director Martin Scorsese, editor Thelma Schoonmaker, and producer Michael Mann [optional audio feature] -- Disc 2. Deleted scene: Howard tells Ava about his car accident (2 min.) ; Featurettes: A life without limits : The making of 'The Aviator'; The role of Howard Hughes in aviation history; Modern marvels: Howard Hughes tech, a History Channel documentary; The affliction of Howard Hughes: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; OCD Panel discussion with Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese and Howard Hughes' widow Terry Moore; An evening with Leonardo DiCaprio and Alan Alda; The visual effects of 'The Aviator'; Constructing 'The Aviator': The work of Dante Ferretti; Costuming 'The Aviator': The work of Sandy Powell; The age of glamour: The hair and make-up of 'The Aviator'; Scoring 'The Aviator': The work of Howard Shore; The Wainwright family: Loudon, Rufus and Martha ; 'The Aviator' soundtrack spot ; Still gallery [slide show].
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Robert Richardson ; edited by Thelma Schoonmaker ; music by Howard Shore ; production designed by Dante Ferretti.
Participant or Performer Note:	Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly, Alec Baldwin, Alan Alda, Ian Holm, Danny Huston, Gwen Stefani, Jude Law, Adam Scott, Matt Ross, Kelli Garner, Frances Conroy, Brent Spiner, Stanley DeSantis, Edward Herrmann.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Rated PG-13; for thematic elements, sexual content, nudity, language and a crash sequence ; Canadian rating: PG.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, dual-layer, widescreen; 5.1 Dolby digital surround, Dolby surround stereo.
Language Note:	In English or dubbed French; with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish; closed-captioned in English.
Awards Note:	Winner, 2005 Academy Awards for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Cate Blanchett); Best Achievement in Editing (Thelma Schoonmaker); Best Achievement in Cinematography (Robert Richardson); Best Achievement in Art Direction (Dante Ferretti (art director), Francesca Lo Schiavo (set decorator)); Best Achievement in Costume Design (Sandy Powell).