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The Hoax

2006 · 116 min

A brisk, witty caper that keeps you amused and tense as the con spirals, with a sharp 70s vibe.

Directed by
Lasse Hallström
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Marcia Gay Harden
Tagline
Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Lasse Hallström
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Marcia Gay Harden
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • ambition
  • media
  • guilt
  • obsession
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour6
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Lasse Hallström
Written by
William Wheeler
Starring
Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Marcia Gay Harden, Hope Davis, Julie Delpy, Stanley Tucci, David Aaron Baker, Mamie Gummer
Music
Carter Burwell
Cinematography
Oliver Stapleton
Runtime
116 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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