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Release Date:
20 April 2007 (USA) moreTagline:
Based on the true story. Would we lie to you? morePlot:
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. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(10 articles)
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Roma Film Festival - the Hoax: good news for Richard Gere's fans moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| David Aaron Baker | ... | Brad Silber | |
| John Carter | ... | Harold McGraw | |
| Judi Barton | ... | Marion | |
| Raul Julia Jr. | ... | Bike Messenger | |
| James Biberi | ... | McGraw-Hill Security | |
| Richard Gere | ... | Clifford Irving | |
| Hope Davis | ... | Andrea Tate | |
| Christopher Evan Welch | ... | Albert Vanderkamp | |
| Okwui Okpokwasili | ... | Malika | |
| Alfred Molina | ... | Dick Suskind | |
| Bob Wiltfong | ... | Sporting Goods Salesman | |
| William Fowle | ... | Car Salesman | |
| Marcia Gay Harden | ... | Edith Irving | |
| Julie Delpy | ... | Nina Van Pallandt | |
| Antonie Knoppers | ... | Fredrick Van Pallandt |
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Rated R for language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
116 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:R | Finland:K-11 | Netherlands:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Ireland:15A | Brazil:12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | Singapore:NC-16Fun Stuff
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The code name given to the project by the publisher is Alfred Molina, who played the role of Richard Suskind, played Dr. Otto Octavius in the movie Spider-Man 2 (2004). moreGoofs:
Factual errors: Irving says Hughes landed his airplane on a rooftop in Beverly Hills and walked away without a scratch. Hughes was severely injured, one house was destroyed, and two others were severely damaged. The Aviator (2004) portrays the crash more accurately. moreQuotes:
Edith Irving: You're always so careful when you talk, always so soft like a cushion for what you want. But I am leaving. But before I go, I give you something. You are exhausted from your lies. So tell the truth. Tell me the truth about what you did with her this time. It is your moment to be clean.Clifford Irving: I saw her.
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While fighting to enter in the theater where the press screening of the Roma Film Festival took place I hadn't great expectations for this film. The trailer looked so bad. More, I have never been much confident in Richard Gere's acting talents, but I must admit: in this film he proved me wrong. Appearing in almost every scene, not handsome as ever (he changed his hairline and his nose to look more like to the real Irving) Gere gives at last a good performance. I discovered he's also pretty good doing impressions - he does a great Howard Hughes, whose photos are constantly shown in the film and who, by the way, doesn't at all look like Di Caprio. Alfred Molina is also very good - hilariously funny, he's the best part in the movie. As for the supporting cast, there are pleasant cameos by Stanley Tucci and Eli Wallach. As for Richard Gere, I wasn't much confident in Lasse Hallström too - I found most of his films rather sappy. He did a good job in the Hoax though. The film has a nice "70s" look, with appropriate cinematography and a nice soundtrack as well. The one thing that didn't thoroughly convince me was the script: it started pretty well, but past the middle of the film it kinda loses its way and becomes more confused and repetitive. Still, a nice film. Gere fans, I'm sorry you will have to wait, since the opening in USA has been postponed to April, but the wait will be worth it. My rating is 7/10.