The Hoax
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Based upon the book by Clifford Irving.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2006.
Special features: "Stranger than fiction;" deleted scenes with commentary by director Lasse Hallström and writer William Wheeler; extended scene "Business as pleasure;" feature commentary with producers Leslie Holleran and Joshua D. maurer; "Mike Wallace: reflections on a con."
Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Marcia Gay Harden, Hope Davis, Julie Delpy, Stanley Tucci.
Pathological liar, Clifford Irving, stages a complex hoax. In the 1970's Irving managed to fool a major publisher and LIFE magazine into thinking he was writing an authorized biography of Howard Hughes. Irving and his best friend and partner, Dick Susskind, go to extreme lengths to pull off the hair-brained scheme. The more outrageous the lies they concoct, the more believable they become and the more money gets thrown at them. Inspired by the unbelievable true story of the man who faked the authorized autobiography of Howard Hughes and nearly pulled off the media scam of the 20th century.
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Contents: Clifford Irving, what really happened.
COMMUNITY REVIEWS
hoax submitted by hcf on July 30, 2014, 9:18pm i thought this movie was pretty good
Ok submitted by mandevil on September 1, 2020, 11:16pm Is it true?
LANGUAGE OPTIONS
English or dubbed French dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned, English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
PUBLISHED
Burbank, CA : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2007.
Year Published: 2007
Description: 1 videodisc (115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: DVD
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0788867709
9780788867705
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Gordon, Mark, 1956-
Holleran, Leslie.
Maurer, Joshua D.
Beers, Betsy.
Yari, Bob.
Wheeler, William.
Hallström, Lasse.
Gere, Richard, 1949-
Molina, Alfred, 1953-
Harden, Marcia Gay.
Davis, Hope, 1967-
Delpy, Julie, 1969-
Tucci, Stanley.
Burwell, Carter.
Irving, Clifford.
Miramax Films.
Bob Yari Productions.
Mark Gordon Company.
City Entertainment (Firm)
Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
SUBJECTS
Irving, Clifford -- Drama.
Hughes, Howard, -- 1905-1976 -- Drama.
Biographers -- Drama.
Scandals -- Drama.
Mass media -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Comedy -- Feature.
Melodrama -- Feature.
Feature films.