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The Hoax

Movie
2006
1h 56m
R
English
Comedy, Drama
User Score: 
6.5
Critic Score: 
78
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In what would cause a fantastic media frenzy, Clifford Irving sells his bogus biography of Howard Hughes to a premiere publishing house in the early 1970s.
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The Hoax

R
Movie
2006
1h 56m
English
Comedy, Drama
In what would cause a fantastic media frenzy, Clifford Irving sells his bogus biography of Howard Hughes to a premiere publishing house in the early 1970s.
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6.5
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The Hoax (2006) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
78

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Richard Gere
Clifford Irving
Alfred Molina
Dick Suskind
Marcia Gay Harden
Edith Irving
Hope Davis
Andrea Tate
Julie Delpy
Nina Van Pallandt
Stanley Tucci
Shelton Fisher
Zeljko Ivanek
Ralph Graves
Eli Wallach
Noah Dietrich
Myk Watford
Sergent Daniels
John Bedford Lloyd
Frank Mccullough
Peter McRobbie
George Gordon Holmes
John Carter
Harold McGraw
James Biberi
McGraw-Hill Security
Christopher Evan Welch
Albert Vanderkamp
Raul Julia Jr
Bike Messenger
Milton Buras
Howard Hughes
Bob Wiltfong
Sporting Goods Salesman
William Fowle
Car Salesman
Carlton Wilborn
Bahamas Desk Clerk
Antonie Knoppers
Fredrick Van Pallandt
Steve Buck
Man with Red Tie
Directed By: Lasse Hallström
Written By: William Wheeler (Screenplay)

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jarvis-8243417 says...
4 years ago
Based on actual events, The Hoax tells the incredible true story behind one of the most daring cons of the late 20th century. After the rejection of his latest novel Clifford Irving comes up with an audacious scheme to write and sell a fake “autobiography” of the eccentric and reclusive billionaire industrialist Howard Hughes. Starring Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, and Hope Davis, the cast is fairly strong and delivers some impressive performances. Additionally, the film does a good job at showing how Irving’s obsession with Hughes causes him to take on some of Hughes’ paranoia and manipulative tendencies. There are also some interesting hints that Irving was just one piece in a larger game being played between Hughes and President Nixon. Extraordinarily compelling, The Hoax is a fascinating character study that provides a unique look at the cultural zeitgeist of the 1970s.
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AdamMorgan
7/10  6 years ago
To be honest with you, I didn't know that this movie was based in fact until it was over. It seemed as though the premise was clever enough - a couple of writers conspired to write an authorized biography about Howard Hughes even though they had not met him nor had he authorized it. The reason w More
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