The Amazing Howard Hughes

Apr 13, 1977

3h 35m

★ 6.0

Overview

The Amazing Howard Hughes is a 1977 television movie about American aviation pioneer and filmmaker Howard Hughes, based on the book by Hughes' business partner Noah Dietrich. The film starred Tommy Lee Jones, Ed Flanders, and Tovah Feldshuh.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Roger Gimbel Productions

EMI Television

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Cast

Howard Hughes

Tommy Lee Jones

Noah Dietrich

Ed Flanders

Wilbur Peterson

James Hampton

Katharine Hepburn

Tovah Feldshuh

Billie Dove

Lee Purcell

George

Jim Antonio

Fiorello LaGuardia

Sorrell Booke

Lewis Milestone

Marty Brill

Jane Russell

Marla Carlis

Shirley Whitehead

Denise Galik

Jenks

Howard Hesseman

Production Manager

Roy Engel

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