The Amazing Howard Hughes

TV Movie
19771977
3h 35m

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

628

YOUR RATING

Biography Drama

Howard Hughes is a driven man who amassed wealth and recognition as a Hollywood mover and shaker, aviation giant and man of mystery.Howard Hughes is a driven man who amassed wealth and recognition as a Hollywood mover and shaker, aviation giant and man of mystery.Howard Hughes is a driven man who amassed wealth and recognition as a Hollywood mover and shaker, aviation giant and man of mystery.

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

628

YOUR RATING

- William A. Graham
- Noah Dietrich(book "Howard: The Amazing Mr. Hughes")
- John Gay
- Bob Thomas(book "Howard: The Amazing Mr. Hughes")
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Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

Photos15

Marla Carlis in The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977)

Tommy Lee Jones in The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977)

Trivia
Tommy Lee Jones bagged the lead role for $25,000 when Warren Beatty turned down a $1-million offer. Beatty later produced and stared in his own Howard Hughes pic, Rules Don't Apply (2016).

Goofs
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).

Quotes
Howard Hughes: I'll tell you the truth, Cruickshank, most people just bore me and I don't want to get involved with them.

Crazy credits
After the closing credits there is a short News Of The Day newsreel about the Spruce Goose including footage of the real Howard Hughes

Connections
Features The Blue Max (1966)

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Review

Featured review

9/10

The Quentinsessential Howard Hiufges

Tommy Lee Jones is the quintessential Howard Hughes,with mannerisms, voice,and he looks just like Howard Hughes (Check out old news reels) His acting puts the frosting on the cake. In the same regard Ed Flanders portrayal of Noah Dietrich, is right on the money as well. I also like the "Aviator" (2004) Martin Scorsese's ,interpretation is also great;but Tommy Lee Jones (for me) became Howard Hughes,through 1924-1976. This film deserves to be remastered for sound/video, but for now I'm quite satisfied with my DVD version of this 1977 Mini Series Classic!

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