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  • The Hoax
  • Opened April 6, 2007 | Runtime:1 hr. 55 min.
  • R
    language
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 15+. Read More
  • In the early 1970s, author Clifford Irving (Richard Gere), with accomplice Richard Suskind (Alfred Molina), attempts to pull off one of the greatest media scams of the century. He writes a fake biography of reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes, Read More
  • Cast: Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Hope Davis, Marcia Gay Harden, Stanley Tucci
  • Director: Lasse Hallström
  • Genres: Drama

The Hoax Recent Fan Reviews

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    The Hoax

    by edmon

    This movie was a pleasant surprise in a sea of uninspiring spring films. Richard Gere and Albert Molina did a great job of portraying two reckless writers. I would endorse this film and recommend it to anyone who is looking for an entertaining trip to the movies.

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    The Hoax

    by robinrose

    I thought the movie was great. The directing was amazing and the preformances of all the actors were incredible. Richard Gere was given a role of a lifetime - well deserving the Academy's nod and Alfred Molina should get an Academy Award nomination. The music was amazing and the editor and director made a movie that really came together and left you thinking.

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    the hoax

    by ultra movie fan

    interesting movie-a little too long-good acting.

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The Hoax Critic Reviews

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  • 91
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    Gere is terrific at suggesting the kind of addictive cocktail of excitement,...

  • 88
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    Gere gives 'em the old razzle-dazzle with his roguish charm and sharp comic...

  • 88
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    The Hoax lures you in with its captivating performances.

  • 80
    The Hollywood Reporter | Richard James Havis

    Entertaining and piquant. The film does possess some of the bittersweet...

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