The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977)

Directed by

William A. Graham

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

3h 35m

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This TV film tells the story of Howard Hughes from his early successes in aviation and filmmaking through his later years of isolation and eccentricity. It covers his business dealings and personal relationships based on accounts from a former associate.

factualsomberdetailedchronologicalobservantreflectiverestrained

What happens

The Amazing Howard Hughes is a 1977 American made-for-television biographical film about American aviation pioneer and filmmaker Howard Hughes, based on the book Howard: The Amazing Mr. Hughes by Hughes' business partner Noah Dietrich. The film starred Tommy Lee Jones, Ed Flanders, and Tovah Feldshuh. The Amazing Howard Hughes recounts the life and times of Howard Hughes and was made within a year of Hughes's death in April 1976. It was originally broadcast in two parts on CBS on April 13 and 14, 1977. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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