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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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MCT:September 6, 2008
This movie wasn't that bad. This movie was very bright with crappy music. Had an interesting plot. I thought it could have been shorter, cause a lot of it was pointless.
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MCT:September 3, 2008Un ottimo Richard Gere interpreta il ruolo di scrittore talentuoso alle prese con la più grande truffa letteraria della storia moderna. Tratto da una storia vera il film si svolge nell'america Nixoniana degli anni '70 e da uno scorcio dell'ambiente politico e socio-economico del primo ventennio post seconda guerra mondiale. Intrighi, imbrogli, vittime e carnefici, in un film interessante e non banale. Voto 4/5
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MCT:August 11, 2008
I too would like to know more about Howard Hughes, though I would not go so far as to become him. So, good for that guy for boldly going where man should never go again.
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MCT:August 9, 2008
At one point, I wanted to label this one a sleeper. but the fact thats its a true story makes it worth the while.
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MCT:August 4, 2008Based on a good idea and starting with a great direction and a good rythm, everything slow down as we put too much interest in personnal life of Irving and his friends, but the fact is that we simply don,t care and in that way, we can get easily bored by the story when it's don,t talk about the hoax, precisely. Interesting, but could have been lot better.
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MCT:June 13, 2008I never thought for one second that a movie about writing a fake book would be so intriguing and exciting. I really enjoyed this movie and thought it was well written and acted and I can't believe it's a true story! It dragged a little towards the end but it was still really good and I recommend checking it out!
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MCT:June 5, 2008
As you say it is completetly a mix but it is great and singular in that area funny serious and credible and incredible!!
what can I say about the actors!! they outdidi it!!
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 )terviews with the reclusive billionaire, but they were, in fact, completely bogus. -
MCT:May 20, 2008
Lite annorlunda kan man väl säga men allt verklighetsbaserat är oftast bättre än okey, och den här var bättre än väntad
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MCT:April 19, 2008
Despite the incredibly deceitful nature of the Clifford Irving character you, eventually, find yourself empathizing with him and admiring his cunning.
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MCT:April 10, 2008
"Yalancinin mumu yatsiya kadar!" Iyi yalancilik uygulamasi, iyi oyunculuk (R.G.), iyi sektor tanitimi ama cok laf.. Dublajli izlemek lazim bu tur filmleri..
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MCT:April 5, 2008
Starts out really good, gets a little extreme near the end. Very cool that it's based on a true story.
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MCT:March 31, 2008
Gotta love the seventies because people got away with some crazy scams. Here is one that I didn't know about. I don't know why Clifford Irving couldn't call his book an autobiography but he went for the bogus biography. What was interesting is how his research gave him some insight to the man who was a true enigma, Howard Hughes. A great cast and a great scam made for a decent film. However, I was happy that I didn't go to the theater to see this.
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MCT:March 28, 2008
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? "The Hoax" is a character driven drama of the highest caliber. The sharp direction and writing, and excellent casting make it hard to ignore. Richard Gere and Alfred Molina give career high performances, and the supporting Hope Davis and Marcia Gay Hayden just round the film off nicely. The film highlights how Irving saw himself and Hughes as smooth-talking, larcenous megalomaniacs, and truly believed he was going to be a major player in world history with the take down of Nixon even though he never had direct contact with either man and based his story on gossip, hearsay, and innuendos. It's really not much of a stretch to imagine Hughes bribing Nixon and wielding power like the wizard behind the curtain in Oz, and it makes for a well told tale. Whether we believe the story ultimately lies in how much power we allow each of these men to have. In his image, Irving thought Hughes held power over everyone, and for Irving, his tiny part in all that was the greatest story of all.
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MCT:March 22, 2008
...a smart, funny, sophisticated comedy drama...Richard Gere gives the best performence of his life...and it wouldn't of came out without the classic side work of Alfred Molina...there a team thats hard to beat in modern film...Lasse Hallstrom has had a few hits and misses...greatly, this is a hit...
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MCT:March 11, 2008THE HOAX (2007)
directed by Lasse Hallström
starring Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Hope DavisIn 1971, after seeing one of his novel refused publshing, writer Clifton Irving claims he has the rights to Howard Hughes's biography. He imitates his writing for the signature of a contract and here is how he pulled this huge, unbelievable fraud, yet its based on a true story.Richard Gere stars as the writer and he finally proves he has talent, its not your typical Ricahrd Gere performance, its better than that, the best he has given in his career, proving he wasnt a star out of luck after all. Alfred Molina is his partner, a smart man who does everything for Clifton but sweats like a pig when he gets close to getting caught. And that happens often.
What is interesting about this film is how they managed to pulld off the hoax and all the irony about how credible everyone else tought it was when to us it seems obvious its a scam.
Hope Davis as the nervous editor and Marcia Gay Harden as the foreign wife round up the cast and they all act pretty well, even though Davis is a bit too mannered here.
Lasse Hallström has a lot of success at the end of the 90's with The Cider House Rules and Chocolat, two films nominated for the best picture Academy Award. Here, he does a fine job again, its definately better than his previous effort, Casanova with Heath Ledger.
The Hoax is fun film, quite entertaining but its no more than that. It has good moment, its quite funny but something is missing, I wish I knew what it was though.
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MCT:March 10, 2008
Saw this on the plane, and I liked it. Gere is believable, the script works, and the story line is different.
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MCT:February 25, 2008
Richard Gere is perfectly cast as the ultra-shallow, narcissistic, manipulative, charismatic liar Clifford Irving. Molina does a good job as his trusting, loyal friend.
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MCT:February 2, 2008
An interesting movie. Gere and Molina are phenomenal! The story reflects great events. Fantastic music!
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MCT:February 2, 2008
entertaining drama based on a true story with richard gere giving one of his better performances in a while,as a man caught up in a whirlwind of his own lies.good support from alfred molina and marcia gay harden.
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MCT:February 2, 2008
whenever I see Alfred Molina in a film I think of that sex scene in Species with Natshi Henstridge (sp) all over him like a rash. And it happened again in this film, some fit bird going like the clappers on our ugly fatboy. Can't work out the attraction. Anyway, the film, based on true story-ish. Fell foul of other 'biopic's like Zodiac in that it wasn't sure how to end itself.
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MCT:January 31, 2008
An interesting period piece and true story. Though much of it's power is lost since the days of Howard Hughes are long gone, and frankly, who gives a damn. Admirable performances by all, though not particularly moving. A bit too all of the sudden, I never really felt the way that Richard Gere played his character didn't really convince me he was morally capable of such a long drawn out scheme.
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MCT:January 29, 2008
Directed by Lasse Hallström, THE HOAX is a movie that stands out because of its clever, rich script and its classic look. The cast is fine (but could've been better) with Alfred Molina and Stanley Tucci being the best, closely followed by Marcia Gay Harden and Richard Gere..
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InfamousHuposted 525 days ago -
Both 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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The Hoax and Catch Me If You Can don't have the same story...watch the trailer, it's pretty evident with that.
posted 554 days ago -
Why did they make another movie about this? "catch me if you can" was about this too
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