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The Hoax

  • 20062006
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  • 1h 56m
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6.7/10
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Richard Gere in The Hoax (2006)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
17K
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    • Lasse Hallström
    • William Wheeler(screenplay)
    • Clifford Irving(book "The Hoax")
  • Stars
    • Richard Gere
    • Alfred Molina
    • David Aaron Baker
    • Lasse Hallström
    • William Wheeler(screenplay)
    • Clifford Irving(book "The Hoax")
  • Stars
    • Richard Gere
    • Alfred Molina
    • David Aaron Baker
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 76User reviews
    • 140Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
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    Videos2

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    Photos32

    Richard Gere and Hope Davis in The Hoax (2006)
    Richard Gere and Julie Delpy in The Hoax (2006)
    Richard Gere and Hope Davis in The Hoax (2006)
    Richard Gere and Hope Davis in The Hoax (2006)
    Richard Gere in The Hoax (2006)
    Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, and Stanley Tucci in The Hoax (2006)
    Richard Gere in The Hoax (2006)
    Richard Gere and Alfred Molina in The Hoax (2006)
    Richard Gere and Marcia Gay Harden in The Hoax (2006)
    Richard Gere and Lasse Hallström in The Hoax (2006)
    Richard Gere and Alfred Molina at an event for The Hoax (2006)
    Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, and Marcia Gay Harden at an event for The Hoax (2006)

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    Richard Gere
    Richard Gere
    • Clifford Irving
    Alfred Molina
    Alfred Molina
    • Dick Suskind
    David Aaron Baker
    David Aaron Baker
    • Brad Silber
    John Carter
    John Carter
    • Harold Mcgraw
    Judi Barton
    • Marion
    Raul S. Julia
    Raul S. Julia
    • Bike Messenger
    • (as Raul Julia Jr.)
    James Biberi
    James Biberi
    • Mcgraw-Hill Security
    Hope Davis
    Hope Davis
    • Andrea Tate
    Christopher Evan Welch
    Christopher Evan Welch
    • Albert Vanderkamp
    Okwui Okpokwasili
    Okwui Okpokwasili
    • Malika
    Bob Wiltfong
    Bob Wiltfong
    • Sporting Goods Salesman
    William Fowle
    William Fowle
    • Car Salesman
    Marcia Gay Harden
    Marcia Gay Harden
    • Edith Irving
    Julie Delpy
    Julie Delpy
    • Nina Van Pallandt
    Antonie Knoppers
    Antonie Knoppers
    • Fredrick Van Pallandt
    Carlton Wilborn
    Carlton Wilborn
    • Bahamas Desk Clerk
    Mamie Gummer
    Mamie Gummer
    • Dana
    Steve Buck
    • Man with Red Tie
    • (as Stephen Buck)
      • Lasse Hallström
      • William Wheeler(screenplay)
      • Clifford Irving(book "The Hoax")
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Richard Gere appears with the real Nina van Pallandt in American Gigolo (1980).
    • Goofs
      About 12 minutes into the movie before Irving is to meet with McGraw Hill, there is a southerly view of Manhattan with the Empire State Building in the foreground. In the distance looking toward lower Manhattan are the buildings of the World Financial Center. These buildings did not exist in 1971. Also, in 1971 the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center would be visibly under construction albeit not very tall at that time.
    • Quotes

      Clifford Irving: Bumped by this adolescent coffee boy. My lit professor at Cornell compared me to Hemingway! The middle of my life is at hand, and I don't have a couch.

      Dick Suskind: Think about this: Henry Miller was 38-years-old, unpublished. His wife left him for a lesbian.

      Clifford Irving: You're kind to tell me that, Dick. You're a very good man. You're a good friend. Need a loan?

      Dick Suskind: Always.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Reaping/Firehouse Dog/Are We Done Yet?/The Hoax/First Snow (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Here Comes the Sun
      (1969)

      Written by George Harrison

      Performed by Richie Havens

      Courtesy of Stormy Forest Productions Inc. Masters

      by arrangement with Bug

    User reviews76

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    8/10
    Gripping film and difficult to find fault with
    I really enjoyed this film from beginning to end and generally I'm difficult to please. I'm a little older than the average audience and so I knew this story really well having watched it unfold at the time. I also remember watching Orson Welles' masterpiece 'F for Fake', based around the same subject and anyone who's seen 'The Hoax' should watch 'F for Fake'. Richard Gere, and in fact, all the cast, were at their best and delivered a great script with all the tension and dynamics it needed. Gere and Molina worked very well together and I'd say it was probably Molina's best performance to date. Beautifully shot and cut, it was pacy but not too pacy like many current films. I liked the few library shots to help with creating a feeling for the period and of course, the music helped with that too. The story was told well, although if you weren't quite familiar with the outline of what happened, there could be some moments of doubt. However, knowing the story well made it all the more enjoyable.
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    • Jul 31, 2007

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    • Release date
      • April 20, 2007 (United States)
      • United States
      • Official site
      • English
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      • New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Miramax
      • Bob Yari Productions
      • The Mark Gordon Company
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    • 1 hour 56 minutes
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