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Teenage millionaire Howard Hughes heads west with dreams of conquering Hollywood. But the bold Texan outsider quickly learns that making a hit movie is harder than it looks under Tinseltown’s bright lights.

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Howard Hughes embraces sex and violence in his quest to conquer Hollywood. But his sensationalist approach clashes with industry regulators and censors, sparking a high-stakes battle over artistic freedom, public morality, and the future of American cinema.

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After spending big to buy RKO Pictures, Howard Hughes clashes with studio veterans and exploits his own stars. But he soon finds that remaking a major Hollywood studio in his own image comes at a steep cost.

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Howard Hughes embarks on an obsessive search for communists that sends RKO into a nosedive. As lawsuits mount and allies abandon him, the historic Hollywood studio edges closer to the brink.

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Author Jeffrey Richardson discusses Howard Hughes’s career in Hollywood, and evaluates how far he changed the American film industry.

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