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Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight is a 1994 television film starring Diane Keaton, Rutger Hauer and Bruce Dern. The series is based on Doris L. Rich's Amelia Earhart: A Biography. The film depicts events in the life of Amelia Earhart, focusing on her final flight and disappearance in 1937, with her exploits in aviation and her marriage to publisher G.P. Putnam being revealed in flashbacks. This film was not the first television dramatization of Earhart's life, as Amelia Earhart appeared in 1976, starring Susan Clark as Earhart and John Forsythe as her husband George Putnam.
Original Release
06/12/1994
US Release
06/12/1994
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Diane Keaton | Amelia Earhart |
| Rutger Hauer | Fred Noonan |
| Bruce Dern | George Putnam |
| Paul Guilfoyle | Paul Mantz |
| David Carpenter | Harry Manning |
| Denis Arndt | Joseph Laughlin |
| Diana Bellamy | Mrs. Atkinson |
| Heather Lauren Olson | Teenage Girl Fan |
| Don Bloomfield | Sid Smith |
| Nancy Lenehan | Radio Show Hostess |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Diane Keaton | Amelia Earhart |
| Rutger Hauer | Fred Noonan |
| Bruce Dern | George Putnam |
| Paul Guilfoyle | Paul Mantz |
| David Carpenter | Harry Manning |
| Denis Arndt | Joseph Laughlin |
| Diana Bellamy | Mrs. Atkinson |
| Heather Lauren Olson | Teenage Girl Fan |
| Don Bloomfield | Sid Smith |
| Nancy Lenehan | Radio Show Hostess |
| Newell Alexander | Radio Show Sound Effects Man |
| Warren Munson | President Elliot |
| Marilyn Rockafellow | Mrs. Elliot |
| Hansford Rowe | Purdue Male Guest |
| Edith Fields | Purdue Female Guest #1 |
| Jill Andre | Purdue Female Guest #2 |
| Richard Schiff | Movietone News Director |
| Douglas Roberts | Reporter at Dock #1 |
| David Cross | Reporter at Dock #2 |
| David Wells | Reporter at Dock #3 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Randy Robinson | Executive Producer |
| Joseph J. Kelly | Producer |
| Gordon Wolf | Producer |
| Demetri Fields | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1995 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1995 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Single Camera Production | Nominated |
| 1995 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
