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The Amazing Howard Hughes

  • TV Movie
  • 1977
  • 3h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977)
BiographyDrama

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.

  • Director
    • William A. Graham
  • Writers
    • Noah Dietrich
    • John Gay
    • Bob Thomas
  • Stars
    • Tommy Lee Jones
    • Ed Flanders
    • James Hampton
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    696
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William A. Graham
    • Writers
      • Noah Dietrich
      • John Gay
      • Bob Thomas
    • Stars
      • Tommy Lee Jones
      • Ed Flanders
      • James Hampton
    • 12User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Tommy Lee Jones
    Tommy Lee Jones
    • Howard Hughes
    Ed Flanders
    Ed Flanders
    • Noah Dietrich
    James Hampton
    James Hampton
    • Wilbur Peterson
    Tovah Feldshuh
    Tovah Feldshuh
    • Katharine Hepburn
    Lee Purcell
    Lee Purcell
    • Billie Dove
    Jim Antonio
    Jim Antonio
    • George
    Sorrell Booke
    Sorrell Booke
    • Fiorello LaGuardia
    Marty Brill
    Marty Brill
    • Lewis Milestone
    Marla Carlis
    • Jane Russell
    Lee de Broux
    Lee de Broux
    • Jimmy
    • (as Lee Jones-de Broux)
    Roy Engel
    Roy Engel
    • Production Manager
    Arthur Franz
    Arthur Franz
    • Barnes
    Denise Galik
    Denise Galik
    • Shirley Whitehead
    • (as Denise Gal)
    Howard Hesseman
    Howard Hesseman
    • Jenks
    Tannis G. Montgomery
    Tannis G. Montgomery
    • Mrs. Hughes
    • (as Tannis Montgomery)
    Walter O. Miles
    • Gen. Hap Arnold
    Garry Walberg
    Garry Walberg
    • Henry J. Kaiser
    Carol Bagdasarian
    • Jean Peters
    • Director
      • William A. Graham
    • Writers
      • Noah Dietrich
      • John Gay
      • Bob Thomas
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    • Trivia
      Tommy Lee Jones bagged the lead role playing Howard Hughes for US $25,000 when Warren Beatty turned down a US $1 million offer. Beatty later produced and starred in his own Howard Hughes biopic picture which was 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
    • Alternate versions
      This production, according to 'The Biopic Story' website, '' . . . was originally a mini-series, screening over two nights with a running time of three hours and fifteen minutes. The version more readily available nowadays has a running time of less than two hours . . . with over 75 mins cut''.
    • Connections
      Features The Blue Max (1966)

    User reviews12

    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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    • Release date
      • April 13, 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Park Circus Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Howard: The Amazing Mr. Hughes
    • Filming locations
      • USA
    • Production companies
      • Roger Gimbel Productions
      • EMI Television
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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