Hughes was a passionate and prolific filmmaker who pushed boundaries, enraged censors and did whatever it took to get his films made his way. Whether performing a death-defying stunt in Hells Angels, designing a special bra for Jane Russell in The Outlaw, or facing the wrath of mobster Al Capone and the United States government to ensure the release of Scarface, Hughes was a force to be reckoned with.

As an aviation pioneer, Hughes broke numerous flight records to become a national hero. His contributions to aeronautic design gained him multi-million dollar government con-tracts. In later years, he expanded his empire to Las Vegas with the purchase of several hotels and mining interests, becoming America’s first billionaire. And his greatest dream, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, flourishes today. Explore the public and private life of one of the 20th Century’s most important Americans.

DOUBLE-SIDED DVD WITH OVER 4 HOURS OF MATERIAL!! APPROXIMATELY: 275 MIN. B&W/COLOR