The Aviator (Widescreen) (US Version) DVD Region 1

Martin Scorsese's THE AVIATOR is a lavish spectacle of a motion picture that harks back to Hollywood's Golden Era in telling the story of Howard Hughes, one of 20th-century America's most pioneering and influential figures. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the eccentric billionaire, Scorsese's biopic concentrates on Hughes's life between the 1920s and '40s, when he made striking contributions to both the film and aviation industries. At only 25 years of age, Hughes directed the most expensive film ever made up to that point, HELL'S ANGELS (1930), which Scorsese gleefully recreates here in all its sprawling, audacious glory. At the same time, he became known as an unabashed playboy, bedding the likes of Jean Harlow (singer Gwen Stefani), Ava Gardner (Kate Beckinsale), and Katherine Hepburn (a brilliant Cate Blanchett). In the mid-'30s, he turned his attention to the aviation industry, where he quickly became world-renowned for shattering speed and distance records. He also continued to test the limits of flight technology, building bigger, faster, and stronger aircrafts. All the while, he struggled with an obsessive-compulsive disorder that sent him into a full-fledged tailspin after a near-fatal plane crash. The film concludes with Hughes being called before the Senate in 1947 to defend himself against the nefarious Senator Owen Brewster (Alan Alda), who accused Hughes of taking money from the United States government during wartime. Stunningly photographed by Robert Richardson, Scorsese's nearly three-hour drama features an impassioned performance by DiCaprio, who is also credited as an executive producer. Although she appears in less than a third of the film, Blanchett delivers a performance that cements her status as one of the finest actresses ever to appear on the big screen.

"DiCaprio convincingly conveys the hard shrewdness and the petulance of the man. It's a make-or-break performance for the film, and it pays off." - Kenneth, Turan (Los Angeles Times Critic), Los Angeles Times, 12/17/2004

"A magnificent DiCaprio fully captures Hughes' drive and intensity..." - Mike, Clark (USA Today Critic), USA Today, 12/17/2004

"[T]here's a sleek, almost tactile pleasure to be had in getting swept up in the gale force of a man who smashed through limits because he didn't see them." - Owen, Gleiberman (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 12/24/2004

"DiCaprio gives a turbocharged, ready-to-rock performance....Stunningly shot..." - Peter, Travers (Rolling Stone Critic), Rolling Stone, 12/30/2004

"[C]ome fly with Scorsese for a fine, forceful film that's always arresting..." - Chris, Roberts (Uncut Critic), Uncut, 02/01/2005

"THE AVIATOR celebrates Scorsese's zest for finding excitement in a period setting….Scorsese has emerged into the full flower of his gifts." - Roger, Ebert (Critic and screenwriter), Chicago Sun-Times, 12/24/2004

"[E]ngrossing, witty, elegant and inventive..." - Kevin, Jackson (Ultimate Fighting Championship Contender), Sight and Sound, 03/01/2005

Ranked #29 in Uncut's Best Films Of 2005 -- "[A] lavish, glamorous biopic of billionaire recluse Howard Hughes that doubles as a feverish tribute to the golden age of Hollywood movie-making." - Uncut Staff (Uncut Film Critic), Uncut, 01/01/2006

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Artist Name(s):	Alec Baldwin (Actor) | Kate Beckinsale (Actor) | Alan Alda (Actor) | Bruce Ramsay (Actor) | Tony Smith (Actor) | John C. Reilly (Actor) | Roger Deakins (Actor) | Loudon Wainwright (Actor) | Gwen Stefani (Actor) | Martha Wainwright (Actor) | Jude Law (Actor) | Ben Butler (Actor) | Willem Dafoe (Actor) | Kathleen Kennedy (Actor) | Armin Mueller-Stahl (Actor) | Anthony Yerkovich | Ian Holm (Actor) 艾力寶雲 (Actor) | 姬蒂碧金莎 (Actor) | 阿倫艾達 (Actor) | Bruce Ramsay (Actor) | Tony Smith (Actor) | 尊列尼 (Actor) | Roger Deakins (Actor) | Loudon Wainwright (Actor) | Gwen Stefani (Actor) | Martha Wainwright (Actor) | Jude Law (Actor) | Ben Butler (Actor) | 威廉達福 (Actor) | 嘉芙蓮甘迺迪 (Actor) | Armin Mueller-Stahl (Actor) | Anthony Yerkovich | Ian Holm (Actor) 艾力宝云 (Actor) | 姬蒂碧金莎 (Actor) | 阿伦艾达 (Actor) | Bruce Ramsay (Actor) | Tony Smith (Actor) | 尊列尼 (Actor) | Roger Deakins (Actor) | Loudon Wainwright (Actor) | Gwen Stefani (Actor) | Martha Wainwright (Actor) | Jude Law (Actor) | Ben Butler (Actor) | 威廉达福 (Actor) | Kathleen Kennedy (Actor) | Armin Mueller-Stahl (Actor) | Anthony Yerkovich | Ian Holm (Actor) アレック・ボールドウィン (Actor) | ケイト・ベッキンセール (Actor) | Alan Alda (Actor) | Ｂｒｕｃｅ Ｒａｍｓａｙ (Actor) | Ｔｏｎｙ Ｓｍｉｔｈ (Actor) | Ｊｏｈｎ　Ｃ． Ｒｅｉｌｌｙ (Actor) | Roger Deakins (Actor) | Loudon Wainwright (Actor) | Gwen Stefani (Actor) | Martha Wainwright (Actor) | Jude Law (Actor) | Ben Butler (Actor) | ウィレム・デフォー (Actor) | Ｋａｔｈｌｅｅｎ Ｋｅｎｎｅｄｙ (Actor) | Armin Mueller-Stahl (Actor) | Anthony Yerkovich | Ian Holm (Actor) Alec Baldwin (Actor) | Kate Beckinsale (Actor) | Alan Alda (Actor) | Bruce Ramsay (Actor) | Tony Smith (Actor) | John C. Reilly (Actor) | Roger Deakins (Actor) | Loudon Wainwright (Actor) | Gwen Stefani (Actor) | Martha Wainwright (Actor) | Jude Law (Actor) | Ben Butler (Actor) | Willem Dafoe (Actor) | Kathleen Kennedy (Actor) | Armin Mueller-Stahl (Actor) | Anthony Yerkovich | Ian Holm (Actor)
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Producer:	Willem Dafoe | Jackie Cooper | Graham King | Anthony Yerkovich 威廉達福 | Jackie Cooper | Graham King | Anthony Yerkovich 威廉达福 | Jackie Cooper | Graham King | Anthony Yerkovich ウィレム・デフォー | Ｊａｃｋｉｅ Ｃｏｏｐｅｒ | Graham King | Anthony Yerkovich Willem Dafoe | Jackie Cooper | Graham King | Anthony Yerkovich
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Release Date:	2005-05-24
UPC Code:	085393893927
Language:	English
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	PG-13 (MPAA)
Publisher:	Warner Home Video
Other Information:	2 DVDs
Package Weight:	145 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004393123

Director: Martin Scorsese

DVD Features:

Region [unknown]
Keep Case
Widescreen - 2.39
Audio:
Dolby Surround 5.1 English
Dolby Surround 5.1 French
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Audio Commentary
Documentary
Behind-the-scenes featurettes:
1. The Age Of Glamour
2. The Hair And Makeup Of The Visual Effects Of the Aviator
Featurette:
1. A Life Without Limits: The Making of The Aviator
2. The Role Of Howard Hughes In Aviation History
3. An evening with Leonardo DiCaprio and Alan Alda
4. The Affliction of Howard Hughes: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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