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The Hoax (2006)
6.8
Ratings: 6.8/10 from 10,776 users
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70/100
Reviews: 70 user | 137 critic | 37 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:Lasse Hallström |
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Mcgraw-Hill Security
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Okwui Okpokwasili | ... | |
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Early in 1971, McGraw-Hill passes on Clifford Irving's new novel. He's desperate for money, so, against the backdrop of Nixon's reelection calculations, Irving claims he has Howard Hughes's cooperation to write Hughes's autobiography. With the help of friend Dick Suskind, Irving does research, lucks into a manuscript written by a long-time Hughes associate, and plays on corporate greed. He's quick-thinking and outrageously bold. Plus, he banks on Hughes's reluctance to enter the public eye. At the same time, he's trying to rebuild his marriage and deflect the allure of his one-time mistress, Nina Van Pallandt. Can he write a good book, take the money, and pull off the hoax? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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Budget:
$25,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
€19,313 (Netherlands) (27 May 2007) (15 Screens)Gross:
$7,156,933 (USA) (27 May 2007)Company Credits
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Dick Suskind: Think about this: Henry Miller was 38-years-old, unpublished.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.
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Written by Homer Greencastle
Performed by Johnny Savarino
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The code name given to the project by the publisher is "Project Octavio." Alfred Molina, who played the role of Richard Suskind, played Dr. Otto Octavius in the movie Spider-Man 2. See more »Goofs
Factual errors: After a brief opening sequence set in 1971, the film flashes back to Truman Capote's famous Black & White Ball. The on-screen title says "Four Years Earlier." The ball was in 1966, five years earlier. See more »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.
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"Come See Me Tonight"Written by Homer Greencastle
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