Hoax, The

Hoax, The

2006

In the early 1970s, author Clifford Irving (Richard Gere), with accomplice Richard Suskind (Alfred Molina), attempts to pull off one of the greatest media scams of the century. He writes a fake biography of reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes, claiming that Hughes authorized it, and sells the book to publishing giant McGraw-Hill.

Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.

JBscale
73
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Comedy
Length
1 hr. 56 mins.
US Theatrical Release
April 20, 2007
US Box Office
$7,164,995 (#4788 of 7538)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Language

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Miramax
Released
March 10, 2013
Acquired Date
February 25, 2020
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched

Actors

Richard Gere
Richard Gere
Hope Davis
Hope Davis
Alfred Molina
Alfred Molina
Marcia Gay Harden
Marcia Gay Harden
Julie Delpy
Julie Delpy
Stanley Tucci
Stanley Tucci
Eli Wallach
Eli Wallach
Zeljko Ivanek
Zeljko Ivanek
David Aaron Baker
David Aaron Baker
John Carter
John Carter
James Biberi
James Biberi
Christopher Evan Welch
Christopher Evan Welch
Myk Watford
Myk Watford
Peter McRobbie
Peter McRobbie
John Bedford Lloyd
John Bedford Lloyd

Directors

Lasse Hallström
Lasse Hallström

Producers

Betsy Beers
Betsy Beers
Mark Gordon
Mark Gordon
Leslie Holleran
Leslie Holleran
Joshua D. Maurer
Joshua D. Maurer
Bob Yari
Bob Yari

Writers

William Wheeler
William Wheeler

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh Certified
85%
Tomatometer
151 votes
RT Stale
58%
Popcornmeter
1,749 votes
METASCORE
70
37 votes
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
17,364 votes

Additional Info

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