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Amelia (2009) -- A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world.
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Overview

User Rating:
5.8/10   896 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Ronald Bass (written by) and
Anna Hamilton Phelan (written by) ...
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Release Date:
23 October 2009 (USA) more
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Defying The Impossible. Living The Dream. more
Plot:
A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
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(321 articles)
Fans vote for Megan Fox’s sex appeal
 (From RealBollywood. 30 December 2009, 9:36 PM, PST)

Year in Review Part 2: Burn the Negatives!
 (From FilmExperience. 30 December 2009, 9:23 PM, PST)

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Charisma In Her Smile more (35 total)

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Rated PG for some sensuality, language, thematic elements and smoking.
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USA:111 min
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Gene Vidal (played by Ewan McGregor), who was widely assumed to have had a romantic relationship with Earhart as depicted in this movie, had only one child, Gore Vidal (played by William Cuddy). Gore eventually grew up to become quite a celebrity himself as a controversial but successful author, screenwriter and political activist. more
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Continuity: In the Papua New Guinea hut where Amelia and Fred were have a conversation, a woman was clearly seen leaving the bar counter. In the next scene, the woman mysteriously appears again, at the same spot which she had left seconds earlier. more
Quotes:
George Putnam: Come back to me.
Amelia Earhart: Always.
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Referenced in "The Jay Leno Show: (#1.32)" (2009) more
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2 out of 3 people found the following review useful.
Charisma In Her Smile, 11 December 2009
9/10
Author: druid333-2 from United States

You have to admit it...Hilary Swank just explodes with charisma (it shows up whenever she smiles on screen). From her Oscar winning turn in 'Boys Don't Cry',to her second AA winning turn in Clint Eastwood's 'Million Dollar Baby',and now as early flight pioneer, Amelia Earhart,she has charmed movie audiences all over the map. Mira Nair (director of such fine film fare as 'Salaam Bombay','Monsoon Wedding','The Namesake',to mention but a few) directs from a well written screenplay,with world class character development,by Ronald Bass & Anna Hamilton Phelan. Amelia is painted as a true feminist icon who led a life of adventure & romance (and not just a little dash of the free spirited bohemian,which was rare for that time). Richard Gere is well cast as her mentor/lover/husband,George Putnam. The rest of the ensemble take on their roles with panache (among others,Ewan McGregor,as Gene Vidal,Christopher Eccleston,who has previously shared screen time with McGregor in Danny Boyle's excellent,'Shallow Grave',and keep your eyes open for a winning performance by newcomer,William Cuddy as a young Gore Vidal,years before he would become a author/screen writer). Despite a few minor quirks in the historical department (most of which will go over the heads of all but those in the know),this is a fine film that will probably enjoy a re-newed life when it turns up on DVD or Blu Ray disc. Rated PG by the MPAA,this film serves up a rude word or two,some mild adult situations,involving adultery & some on screen smoking & drinking.

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