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The Hoax

2006-10-14 · 116 min · ★ 6.3

Comedy · Drama

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.

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Directors
Lasse Hallström
Production companies
Yari Film Group, Miramax, The Mark Gordon Company, Syndicate Films
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 25,000,000
Revenue
USD 11,772,461

Top Cast

Richard GereRichard GereClifford Irving
Alfred MolinaAlfred MolinaDick Suskind
Marcia Gay HardenMarcia Gay HardenEdith Irving
Hope DavisHope DavisAndrea Tate
Julie DelpyJulie DelpyNina Van Pallandt
Stanley TucciStanley TucciShelton Fisher
David Aaron BakerDavid Aaron BakerBrad Silber
Mamie GummerMamie GummerDana
Željko IvanekŽeljko IvanekRalph Graves
Eli WallachEli WallachNoah Dietrich
Myk WatfordMyk WatfordSergent Daniels
John Bedford LloydJohn Bedford LloydFrank Mccullough
Peter McRobbiePeter McRobbieGeorge Gordon Holmes
John CarterJohn CarterHarold McGraw
James BiberiJames BiberiMcGraw-Hill Security
Christopher Evan WelchChristopher Evan WelchAlbert Vanderkamp
Raul Julia Jr.Raul Julia Jr.Bike Messenger
Judi BartonMarion
Milton BurasHoward Hughes
Okwui OkpokwasiliOkwui OkpokwasiliMalika

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