The Hoax / Miramax Films and Bob Yari Productions and the Mark Gordon Company present a Hallström/Holleran production in association with City Entertainment ; a film by Lasse Hallström ; produced by Mark Gordon, Leslie Holleran, Joshua D. Maurer, Betsy Beers, Bob Yari ; screenplay by William Wheeler ; directed by Lasse Hallström.

Format
Video/Projected medium
Language
  • English
  • French
Εdition
Widescreen presentation.
Published/​Created
Burbank, CA : Miramax Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2007], ©2006.
Description
1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

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    Summary note
    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.
    Notes
    • Aspect raio 1.85:1.
    • Based upon the book by Clifford Irving.
    • DVD release of the 2006 motion picture.
    • 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.
    Target audience
    MPAA rating: R; for language.
    System details
    DVD ; Region 1 ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
    Participant(s)/​Performer(s)
    Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Marcia Gay Harden, Hope Davis, Julie Delpy, Stanley Tucci.
    Language note
    • In English or Spanish, with French or Spanish subtitles.
    • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
    ISBN
    • 0788867709
    • 9780788867705
    Publisher no.
    50339
    OCLC
    154041869
    Universal Product Code
    • 786936702019
    • 065935809685
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