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The hoax
(DVD)
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DVD COMEDY HOA
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
786936702019
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Based upon the book by Clifford Irving.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2006.
General Note
Special features: "Stranger than fiction;" deleted scenes with commentary by director Lasse Hallström and writer William Wheeler; extended scene "Business as pleasure;" feature commentary with producers Leslie Holleran and Joshua D. maurer; "Mike Wallace: reflections on a con."
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Oliver Stapleton ; editor, Andrew Mondshein ; music, Carter Burwell ; costume designer, David Robinson ; production designer, Mark Ricker.
Participants/Performers
Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Marcia Gay Harden, Hope Davis, Julie Delpy, Stanley Tucci.
Description
Pathological liar, Clifford Irving, stages a complex hoax. In the 1970's Irving managed to fool a major publisher and LIFE magazine into thinking he was writing an authorized biography of Howard Hughes. Irving and his best friend and partner, Dick Susskind, go to extreme lengths to pull off the hair-brained scheme. The more outrageous the lies they concoct, the more believable they become and the more money gets thrown at them. Inspired by the unbelievable true story of the man who faked the authorized autobiography of Howard Hughes and nearly pulled off the media scam of the 20th century.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for language.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language
English or dubbed French dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned, English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gordon, M., Holleran, L., Maurer, J. D., Beers, B., Yari, B., Wheeler, W., Hallström, L., Gere, R., Molina, A., Harden, M. G., Davis, H., Delpy, J., Tucci, S., Burwell, C., & Irving, C. (2007). The hoax . Miramax Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mark Gordon et al.. 2007. The Hoax. Miramax Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mark Gordon et al.. The Hoax Miramax Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gordon, Mark, et al. The Hoax Miramax Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2007.
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