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The Hoax (2006)

R · 2006-10-14 · 1h 56m · EN
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Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.

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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Lasse HallströmDirector
Budget
$25M
Box office
$11.8M

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Richard GereRichard GereClifford IrvingAlfred MolinaAlfred MolinaDick SuskindMarcia Gay HardenMarcia Gay HardenEdith IrvingHope DavisHope DavisAndrea TateJulie DelpyJulie DelpyNina Van PallandtStanley TucciStanley TucciShelton FisherDavid Aaron BakerDavid Aaron BakerBrad SilberMamie GummerMamie GummerDanaŽeljko IvanekŽeljko IvanekRalph GravesEli WallachEli WallachNoah DietrichMyk WatfordMyk WatfordSergent DanielsJohn Bedford LloydJohn Bedford LloydFrank Mccullough

Keywords

False identityBiographyFlying1970sFake identity

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityFalse Identity · Biography · FlyingDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference49098Actor preference96963 · 3685 · 33601Country preferenceUs

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What is The Hoax about?

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 has a runtime of 116 minutes.

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