A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Hilary Swank | ... | Amelia Earhart | |
| Richard Gere | ... | George Putnam | |
| Ewan McGregor | ... | Gene Vidal | |
| Christopher Eccleston | ... | Fred Noonan | |
| Joe Anderson | ... | Bill Stultz | |
| Cherry Jones | ... | Eleanor Roosevelt | |
| Mia Wasikowska | ... | Elinor Smith | |
| Aaron Abrams | ... | Slim Gordon | |
| Dylan Roberts | ... | Leo Bellarts | |
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Scott Yaphe | ... | William Dalten |
| Tom Fairfoot | ... | Balfour | |
| Ryann Shane | ... | Young Amelia | |
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William Cuddy | ... | Gore Vidal |
| Elizabeth Shepherd | ... | Frances Putnam | |
| Richard Donat | ... | Gallagher | |
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Amelia Earhart, a Kansas girl, discovers the thrill of aviation at age 23, and within 12 years has progressed to winning the Distinguished Flying Cross for being the first woman to pilot a plane solo across the Atlantic Ocean. At age 39, she sets out on an attempt to circumnavigate the globe, an adventure that catapults her into aviation myth. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
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trousers | looking at oneself in a mirror | amelia earhart character | character name as title | plane |Taglines:
Defying The Impossible. Living The Dream. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for some sensuality, language, thematic elements and smoking | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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23 October 2009 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$40,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$3,904,047, 25 October 2009Gross USA:
$14,246,488Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$19,643,086Company Credits
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Ewan McGregor & Christopher Eccleston previously co-starred in Shallow Grave (1994) See more »Goofs
Approximately 20 minutes into the movie where they are in the three engine plane, there is a closeup of a fuel gauge reading near empty. It has a SW (Stewart Warner) logo at the bottom of the gauge face. Stewart Warner started using this logo around 1960. See more »Contribute to This Page
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I found this to be exactly as a few had described: "a fair movie, not great but not bad, either." I'm not surprised it didn't do well at the box office even though I cannot pan the film. I enjoyed it.
Even though I liked it, something was missing: maybe an edge and a few things to get us more involved with the characters. It was hard to warm up to either Earhart (Hilary Swank) or her husband George Putnam (Richard Gere.). Swank and Gere usually play interesting roles so to see them so bland here is a bit of a surprise.
Kudos to Stuart Dryburgh, director of photography, for a very pretty picture. He's done some nice work in the past, such as "The Painted Veil." The airplanes and the overall look of the 1930s is wonderful in here, often capturing my attention more than the dialog.
Overall, it's a pleasant film, a romance more than an adventure. Don't let naysayers discourage you from seeing it, yet on the other hand, don't spend big bucks on it, either.