Earhart resurfaces in movie theaters

Movie: "Amelia"

When: Opening Friday at local theaters

Cast: Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor

Director: Mira Nair

The story: In 1937, record-setting pilot Amelia Earhart attempts an around-the-world flight -- but disappears before completing the trip.

The buzz: Swank, a two-time Oscar winner, teams up with acclaimed Indian director Mira Nair ("The Namesake," "Monsoon Wedding") for this biopic, the second movie this year to feature Earhart as a major character; sassy Amy Adams played her in "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian." On TV, she has been portrayed by Diane Keaton (an Emmy nominee for the 1994 "Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight") and Susan Clark (Emmy-nominated for 1976's "Amelia Earhart").

By CAROL CLING