
The Aviator is a movie directed by Martin Scorsese in 2004 and based on the book Howard Hughes: The Secret Life by Charles Higham, first published in 1993. The movie features Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly, Alec Baldwin, Alan Alda, and others.
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Year
2004
Minutes
170
Movie Rate
7.50
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Aviator
Director: Martin Scorsese
Country: USA
Year: 2004
Length: 2h50m
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Year
1993
Pages
384
Book Rate
6.78
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Book
Howard Hughes: The Secret Life
Author: Charles Higham
Country: UK
First published in: 1993
Length: 384 pages
Genre: Biography
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