Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Eli Wallach
The writer Clifford Irving nearly pulled off one of the most audacious media scams in history when his "autobiography" of Howard Hughes was published. Irving claimed the book was based on in-person in...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 16, 2007
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October 10, 2008This was quite alright actually, despite the fact that I can't stand Richard Gere.
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April 19, 2008Despite the incredibly deceitful nature of the Clifford Irving character you, eventually, find yourself empathizing with him and admiring his cunning.
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October 31, 2009Not as well-put together as "The Informant", which I found to be funnier and more entertaining, but just as crazy.
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April 23, 2009Great! I love this film. Richard Gere did a great job in this film. The only character that I didn't like was Alfred Molina. I find him annoying in the film but the rest is good. The film was about Clifford Irving and the Hoax he made about Howard Hughes. The movie "The Aviator" ...( read more)
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April 7, 2009I can't fathom anyone being so cheeky & audacious as Clifford Irving! Dick Suskind he used like a puppet and his wife, Edith... I don't know what she was but he didn't treat her like a decent man treats his wife that he claims to love. And I STILL don't understand WTF was up wi...( read more)
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Critic Reviews
September 1, 2007
Claudia Puig, USA Today
April 20, 2007
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
Hallström stops well short of cheesy, however, and he never veers from the movie's central fascination: the author's obsessive melding with his subject. full review
April 7, 2007
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and Hallström and Wheeler have a great time setting up and embroidering Irving's increasingly elaborate scheme. full review
April 6, 2007
Pete Hammond, Maxim
Sharp, smart, sophisticated and witty. Trust us. This is no fake praise!" full review
April 6, 2007
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
The literary and journalistic frauds of the present era are small potatoes compared to the work of Clifford Irving, the subject of The Hoax.
April 5, 2007
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
An entertaining blend of drama and comedy, and a powerhouse performance by Richard Gere as a man running a mile a minute on charm and hokum. full review
April 4, 2007
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Richard Gere, nearly unrecognizable with blackened hair and a fake nose, gives one of his very best performances as Clifford Irving. full review
April 2, 2007
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker
So sure is Hallström's pacing that you barely notice the withering moral of the tale: when the money is big enough, everyone is a mug. full review
April 2, 2007
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
It's bracing to see a grand con-man comedy like The Hoax, in which our moral universe is affirmed, and yet the fabled trickster Clifford Irving -- who wrote a fraudulent autobiography of Howard Hughes... full review
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May 5, 2007Well if they didnt make a movie cause it had a similar plot to another film I dont think we'd see any movies anymore. Come on.
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April 27, 2007Both films deal with fakery, but in a different sense. I personally prefer The Hoax, as it's a bit more entertaining than Catch Me, If You Can, and it wasn't as overlong.
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April 6, 2007The Hoax and Catch Me If You Can don't have the same story...watch the trailer, it's pretty evident with that.
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April 4, 2007Why did they make another movie about this? "catch me if you can" was about this too
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