Amelia(2009)

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Synopsis

After becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic, Amelia was thrust into a new role as America's sweetheart - the legendary "goddess of light," known for her bold, larger-than-life charisma. Yet, even with her global fame solidified, her belief in flirting with danger and standing up as her own, outspoken woman never changed. She was an inspiration to people everywhere, from First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt to the men closest to her heart: her husband, promoter and publishing magnate George P. Putnam, and her long time friend and lover, pilot Gene Vidal. In the summer of 1937, Amelia set off on her most daunting mission yet: a solo flight around the world that she and George both anxiously foresaw as destined, whatever the outcome, to become one of the most talked-about journeys in history.
After becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic, Amelia was thrust into a new role as America's sweetheart - the legendary "goddess of light," known for her bold, larger-than-life charisma. Yet, even with her global fame …
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In Theaters

  • October 23, 2009

MPAA Rating

PG (for some sensuality, language, thematic elements and smoking)

Genres

Biopic, Drama

Distributors

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Box Office

$14,241,034

Run Time

1 hour 51 minutes

Directors

Mira Nair

Director

CAST

Hilary Swank

Amelia Earhart

Richard Gere

George Putnam

Ewan McGregor

Gene Vidal

Christopher Eccleston

Fred Noonan

Joe Anderson

Bill

Cherry Jones

Eleanor Roosevelt
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