The Hoax

"Never let the truth get in the way of a good story."

2006 1h 56m EN

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★6.3TMDB · 248●70Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 17,321

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.”

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Cast

Richard Gere
Clifford Irving
Alfred Molina
Dick Suskind
Marcia Gay Harden
Edith Irving
Hope Davis
Andrea Tate
Julie Delpy
Nina Van Pallandt
Stanley Tucci
Shelton Fisher
David Aaron Baker
Brad Silber
Mamie Gummer
Dana

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lasse Hallström
Writers: William Wheeler
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 47% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lasse Hallström, shot by Oliver Stapleton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carter Burwell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Andrew Mondshein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Richard Gere and Alfred Molina and Marcia Gay Harden carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0462338 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Lasse Hallström directs. Oliver Stapleton behind the camera. Carter Burwell scores. Andrew Mondshein cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 47% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Directed by Lasse Hallström, shot by Oliver Stapleton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Carter Burwell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Andrew Mondshein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Richard Gere and Alfred Molina and Marcia Gay Harden carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.".
8IMDB entry: tt0462338 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.