After discovering he can combine his passion for flying, moviemaking and women in 1930s Hollywood, the larger-than-life Howard Hughes (Leonardo DiCaprio) sets out to produce blockbuster films, build the world's largest airplane, and invent the half-cup bra. Winner of five Academy Awards-including Best Supporting Actress for Cate Blanchett's portrayal of actress Katharine Hepburn-Martin Scorsese directs this epic, story of the rise of an American Original.