The Aviator
(DVD) 

Originally released as a motion picture in 2004.

Full screen 1.33:1; "This film has been ... formatted to fit your screen"--Container.

Special features: Disc 1. audio commentary by Martin Scorsese -- disc 2. deleted scene: Howard tells Ava about his car accident; A life without limits: the making of The aviator; The role of Howard Hughes in aviation history; Modern marvels: Howard Hughes; The affliction of Howard Hughes: obsessive-compulsive disorder; OCD panel discussion with Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese and Howard Hughes'widow Terry Moore; An evening with Leonardo DiCaprio and Alan Alda; The visual effects of The aviator; Constructing The aviator: the work of Dante Ferretti; Costuming The aviator: the work of Sandy Powell; The age of glamour: the hair and makeup of The aviator; Scoring The aviator: the work of Howard Shore; The Wainwright family: Loudon, Rufus and Martha; The aviator soundtrack spot; still gallery.

Director of photography, Robert Richardson ; editor, Thelma Schoonmaker ; music, Howard Shore ; costume designer, Sandy Powell ; production designer, Dante Ferretti ; visual effects supervisor, Rob Legato ; special effects supervisor, R. Bruce Steinheimer.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly, Alec Baldwin, Alan Alda, Jude Law.

Follows the life of Howard Hughes as the twentysomething millionaire, having already made a fortune improving the design of oil-drilling bits, who comes to Hollywood with an interest in getting into the picture business. It doesn't take long for Hughes to jump from producer to director of his first major film project, a World War I air epic. The film was a massive hit, and the eccentric inventor became a mogul in Hollywood, making Jean Harlow a star and enjoying a romance with Katharine Hepburn. But Hollywood's old-boy network never fully accepted Hughes, and in time his passion for flying began to reclaim his attentions. He began designing new planes, setting air speed records, flying around the world, and risking his life testing aircraft. Hughes also found time to romance Ava Gardner and founded his own airline, Trans-World Airlines. As his ideas became bolder and more eccentric, he gained many powerful enemies.

MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic elements, sexual content, nudity, language and a crash sequence.

DVD, region 1, dual layer, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 surround stereo.

In English or dubbed French, with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Academy Awards, 2005: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Cate Blanchett); Best Achievement in Art Direction (Dante Ferretti (art director), Francesca Lo Schiavo (set decorator)); Best Achievement in Cinematography (Robert Richardson); Best Achievement in Costume Design (Sandy Powell); Best Achievement in Editing (Thelma Schoonmaker)

Screen Actors Guild Awards, 2005: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role (Cate Blanchett)

Golden Globes, 2005: Best Motion Picture - Drama; Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Leonardo DiCaprio); Best Original Score - Motion Picture (Howard Shore)