The aviator

Alda, Alan, 1936- (Added Author). Baldwin, Alec, 1958- (Added Author). Beckinsale, Kate. (Added Author). Blanchett, Cate, 1969- (Added Author). DiCaprio, Leonardo. (Added Author). Law, Jude, 1972- (Added Author). Logan, John, 1961- (Added Author). Reilly, John C., 1965- (Added Author). Scorsese, Martin. (Added Author). Miramax Films. (Added Author). Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), (production company.). Criterion-on-Demand (Firm), (film distributor.). Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly, Alec Baldwin, Alan Alda, Jude Law. (Cast).

Summary: Follows the life of Howard Hughes as the twenty something millionaire, having already made a fortune improving the design of oil-drilling bits, who comes to Hollywood with an interest in getting into the picture business. It doesn't take long for Hughes to jump from producer to director of his first major film project, a World War I air epic. The film was a massive hit, and the eccentric inventor became a mogul in Hollywood, making Jean Harlow a star and enjoying a romance with Katharine Hepburn. But Hollywood's old-boy network never fully accepted Hughes, and in time his passion for flying began to reclaim his attentions. He began designing new planes, setting air speed records, flying around the world, and risking his life testing aircraft. Hughes also found time to romance Ava Gardner and founded his own airline, Trans-World Airlines. As his ideas became bolder and more eccentric, he gained many powerful enemies.

Record details

Physical Description: remote
1 streaming video file (165 min.) : digital, sound, color
Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Bros., [2013]
Distributor: [Vaughan, Ontario] : Criterion Pictures, [date of distribution not identified]
Copyright: ©2013

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released as a motion picture by Warner Bros., 2004.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to subscribers.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	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.
Participant or Performer Note:	Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly, Alec Baldwin, Alan Alda, Jude Law.
Target Audience Note:	CHV rating: 14A. MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic elements, sexual content, nudity, language and a crash sequence.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	French language version also available.
System Details Note:	Content available as a streaming video.
Awards Note:	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)
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's web site (viewed April 16, 2015).