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The Amazing Howard Hughes

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.

Top Cast

  • Tommy Lee Jones

    Tommy Lee Jones

    Howard Hughes

  • Ed Flanders

    Ed Flanders

    Noah Dietrich

  • James Hampton

    James Hampton

    Wilbur Peterson

  • Tovah Feldshuh

    Tovah Feldshuh

    Katharine Hepburn

  • Lee Purcell

    Lee Purcell

    Billie Dove

  • Jim Antonio

    Jim Antonio

    George

  • Sorrell Booke

    Sorrell Booke

    Fiorello LaGuardia

  • Marty Brill

    Marty Brill

    Lewis Milestone

  • Marla Carlis

    Marla Carlis

    Jane Russell

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.

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