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The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977) (TV)
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13 April 1977 (USA)
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Tommy Lee Jones plays a driven man who amassed wealth and recognition as a Hollywood mover and shaker, aviation giant and man of mystery. full summary | add synopsis
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Won Primetime Emmy.
Another 1 nomination
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MUCH better than (bleeech!) The Aviator!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Tommy Lee Jones | ... | Howard Hughes | |
| Ed Flanders | ... | Noah Dietrich | |
| James Hampton | ... | Wilbur Peterson | |
| Tovah Feldshuh | ... | Katharine Hepburn | |
| Lee Purcell | ... | Billie Dove | |
| Jim Antonio | ... | George | |
| Sorrell Booke | ... | Fiorello LaGuardia | |
| Marty Brill | ... | Lewis Milestone | |
| Marla Carlis | ... | Jane Russell | |
| Lee de Broux | ... | Jimmy (as Lee Jones-de Broux) | |
| Roy Engel | ... | Production Manager | |
| Arthur Franz | ... | Barnes | |
| Denise Galik | ... | Shirley Whitehead (as Denise Gal) | |
| Howard Hesseman | ... | Jenks | |
| Tannis G. Montgomery | ... | Mrs. Hughes (as Tannis Montgomery) |
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215 min | USA:123 min (DVD version)
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When Hughes shows his stunt pilots on the set of Hell's Angels that he can make a tight turn, he goes up himself to show them but crashes. The crash footage is actually taken from Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies (1973).
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Factual errors: What is supposed to be the Hughes XF-11 aircraft is actually a WWII P-38 fighter (however, this is understandable since the real XF-11 would have been unavailable for the movie).
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References Two Arabian Knights (1927)
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There's just no comparison between this excellent made-for-TV movie and the awful soap opera Aviator. And talk about casting... HRH was a long, tall (over 6') Texan with a southern drawl. So who does Scorsese pick? A short, blond, blue-eyed kid - di Caprio. On the other hand, Tommy Lee Jones was right on. Looked like Hughes, sounded like Hughes, etc, etc. Oh, and Ed Flanders was MUCH more believable in the role of Noah Dietrich than John Reilly.
Both NetFlix and Blockbuster.com have it. If you prefer a chic flick with lots of romance and stories that focus about the women in his life, then Aviator wins. But if you really want to know about HRH, the Las Vegas acquisitions, the Glomar Explorer, etc, then The Amazing Howard Hughes is a far better choice.