The Hoax
Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.
2006 | 116m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Lasse Hallström |
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| Writer: | Clifford Irving, William Wheeler |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 14, 2006 |
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| Director: | Lasse Hallström |
| Writer: | Clifford Irving, William Wheeler |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | flying, 1970s, fake identity, biography |
| Production Companies | Miramax, The Mark Gordon Company, Yari Film Group, Bob Yari Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $11,772,461
Budget: $25,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Zeljko Ivanek | Ralph Graves |
| Eli Wallach | Noah Dietrich |
| Myk Watford | Sergent Daniels |
| John Bedford Lloyd | Frank Mccullough |
| Peter McRobbie | George Gordon Holmes |
| John Carter | Harold McGraw |
| James Biberi | McGraw-Hill Security |
| Christopher Evan Welch | Albert Vanderkamp |
| Raul Julia Jr. | Bike Messenger |
| Judi Barton | Marion |
| Milton Buras | Howard Hughes |
| Okwui Okpokwasili | Malika |
| Bob Wiltfong | Sporting Goods Salesman |
| William Fowle | Car Salesman |
| Carlton Wilborn | Bahamas Desk Clerk |
| Antonie Knoppers | Fredrick Van Pallandt |
| Steve Buck | Man with Red Tie |
| Eric Yellin | Man in Blue Jeans |
| John Rothman | Puffy Man |
| Susan Misner | Feral Girl #1 |
| Jennifer Layne Park | Feral Girl #2 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Lasse Hallström | Director |
| Clifford Irving | Book |
| William Wheeler | Screenplay |
| Mary A. Kelly | Script Supervisor |
| Zoraida Sanjurjo López | Extras Casting |
| David C. Robinson | Costume Design |
| Ali Farrell | Casting |
| Mario Ventenilla | Art Direction |
| Carol Silverman | Set Decoration |
| Laura Rosenthal | Casting |
| Mark Ricker | Production Design |
| Jim McConkey | Steadicam Operator, Camera Operator |
| Lizzie Ibarra | Hair Department Head |
| Ines Mongil-Echandi | Production Supervisor |
| Will Arnot | Steadicam Operator, Camera Operator |
| Drew Jiritano | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Amy Fritz | Art Department Coordinator |
| Allan Byer | Sound Mixer |
| Ken Regan | Still Photographer |
| Tracy McKnight | Music Supervisor |
| Kelly Gleason | Key Makeup Artist |
| Marta Lila Cintron | Makeup Artist |
| Jacqueline Jiménez | Makeup Artist |
| Frances Valley | Hairstylist |
| LuAnn Claps | Makeup Artist |
| Lyndell Quiyou | Hairstylist |
| Amarilis Saldana | Makeup Artist |
| Eileen Barrett | Hairstylist |
| Angel O. Cruz | Makeup Artist |
| Marielena Ramirez | Hairstylist |
| Terri Trupp | Makeup Artist |
| Nydia Ibarra | Hairstylist |
| Milton Buras | Key Hair Stylist |
| Anne Joyce | Still Photographer |
| Oliver Stapleton | Director of Photography |
| Carter Burwell | Original Music Composer |
| Andrew Mondshein | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Betsy Beers | Producer |
| Anthony Katagas | Executive Producer |
| Bob Yari | Producer |
| Joshua Maurer | Producer |
| Mark Gordon | Producer |
| Leslie Holleran | Producer |
| Erin Eggers | Co-Producer |
| Suzanne Patmore Gibbs | Co-Producer |
| Paul A. Levin | Associate Producer |
| Gary Levinsohn | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 18 | 33 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 18 | 30 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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