Film
The Hoax
2006· R· 1h 56m· Comedy· Drama
“Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.”
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.
2006-10-14
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Key Crew
DirectorLasse Hallström
ScreenplayWilliam Wheeler
ProducerBetsy Beers
Director of PhotographyOliver Stapleton
Original Music ComposerCarter Burwell
EditorAndrew Mondshein
Full cast & crew (29 cast · 49 crew)
Details
Released2006-10-14
Runtime1h 56m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosYari Film Group · Miramax · The Mark Gordon Company
Budget$25M
Box office$12M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.3/10 · 235 votes
Original languageen
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