United States / Apr 13, 1977
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Marty Brill | Lewis Milestone |
| Marla Carlis | Jane Russell |
| Denise Galik | Shirley Whitehead |
| Howard Hesseman | Jenks |
| Roy Engel | Production Manager |
| Arthur Franz | Barnes |
| Thayer David | Floyd Odlum |
| Barry Atwater | Sen. Brewster |
| William Dozier | Sen. Ferguson |
| Art Gilmore | Newsreel Announcer |
| John S. Ragin | McKenna |
| Bert Williams | Mr. Hardesty |
| Lee de Broux | Jimmy |
| Tannis G. Montgomery | Mrs. Hughes |
| Walter O. Miles | Gen. Hap Arnold |
| Garry Walberg | Henry J. Kaiser |
| Carol Bagdasarian | Jean Peters |
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| Bart Burns | Robert Maheu |
| Barney Phillips | Saunders |
| James Bacon | James Bacon |
| Ray Ballard | Forbes |
| Robert Baron | Lewis |
| James Beach | Assistant Cutter |
| Morgan Brittany | Ella Hughes |
| Susan Buckner | Jean Harlow |
| Ray Buktenica | Public Relations Man |
| Sid Conrad | Gresham |
| Jack Denbo | Chauffeur |
| John Dennis | Cutter |
| Steve Doubet | Harris |
| Shay Duffin | Butler |
| S. John Launer | Doctor |
| Joel Lawrence | Emcee |
| Andy Romano | Roy Cruickshank |
| Jette Seear | Greta Nissen |
| John Bellah | Station Attendant |
| Thom Carney | Guard |
| Peter Dane | Rudy DeMarco |
| Hal England | Reeves |
| Gene Handsaker | Gene Handsaker |
| Ed Harris | Russ |
| Ted Hartley | Attorney |
| Wayne Heffley | Dr. Bergman |
| Russ McGinn | Sheriff |
| Marvin G. Miles | Marvin G. Miles |
| Ken Sansom | Hospital Administrator |
| Ken Scott | Vernon Scott |
| Dave Shelley | Government Official |
| Wayne Thomas | Wayne Thomas |
| Jerome Thor | Counsel |
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Amazing Howard Hughes |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Roger Gimbel Productions, EMI Television |
| Release date | 13 aprile 1977 |
| Executive producer | Roger Gimbel |
| Production | Herbert Hirschman, Sudy Dostal, Paul Cameron |
| Writer | John Gay, Noah Dietrich, Bob Thomas |
| Casting | Joyce Selznick |
| Editing | Aaron Stell, Ronald J. Fagan, Milton Citron |
| Cinematography | Jules Brenner, Michael D. Margulies, Mike Sweeten |
| Assistant directors | Charles Ziarko, Mike Salamunovich, William A. Graham, Cynnie Troup |
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| Camera operators | Mike Sweeten, Jules Brenner, Michael D. Margulies |
| Additional photography | Jules Brenner, Michael D. Margulies, Mike Sweeten |
| Production design | Stan Jolley, Ray Molyneaux, Horst Grandt |
| Art direction | Stan Jolley, Ray Molyneaux, Horst Grandt |
| Set decoration | Ray Molyneaux, Stan Jolley, Horst Grandt |
| Music | Laurence Rosenthal, Jerry Pirozzi, Willie D. Burton, Bill Jackson, Rocky Moriana |
| Sound | Laurence Rosenthal, Jerry Pirozzi, Willie D. Burton, Bill Jackson, Rocky Moriana |
| Costume design | Michael Westmore, Frank Novak, Lola 'Skip' McNalley |
| Makeup | Michael Westmore, Frank Novak, Lola 'Skip' McNalley |
| Hairstyling | Michael Westmore, Frank Novak, Lola 'Skip' McNalley |
Release dates
TV
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