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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.
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An amazing story filled with twists, turns, intrigue, betrayals, hallucinations and close calls. Full Review | Original Score: B+ | Jan 16, 2008. Jeffrey Chen Window to the Movies. Despite good...
Two scuba divers (Bill Ewing, Frank Bonner) find a hydrogen bomb and demand $1 from each citizen of Los Angeles or else.
- Robert Anderson
- Comedy
- Bill Ewing, Frank Bonner, Jacques Aubuchon
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has received an 86% positive rate, based on 152 reviews. The site's consensus states: " The Hoax is an enormously appealing film, thanks to the uniformly excellent performances and Lasse Hallström's zippy direction."
In this entertaining, fact-based story about perception and deception, Clifford Irving (Richard Gere) and his co-conspirators -- wife Edith (Marcia Gay Harden) and best friend Dick Suskind (Alfred Molina) -- commit the literary crime of the 20th century.
- Lasse Hallstrom
- Renee Schonfeld
- Miramax
Jul 30, 2007 · It's a great story, cleverly embellished by director Lasse Hallström and superbly acted by an on-form Richard Gere. Film is a medium that continually toys with our perceptions of what is...
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Desperate for success and wealth, Clifford Irving is about to pull off the hoax of the century. Set in the 1970s, Irving has pitched and sold his idea of a Howard Hughes biography to a premiere publishing company. Problem is, none of it's true.