The Hoax (2007)

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R | 1 hr 55 mins | Drama, Biopic, Period, Adaptation | Released: 4/6/2007 |Box Office Total: $7.1M

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Synopsis:

In 1971, Clifford Irving, an ambitious yet struggling writer who’s been looking for that one big story for so long, brazenly decides to make one up. At first the idea is just a savvy artistic prank, but if that’s what the world wants, Irving believes he can take it further. Shrouding himself in a clever cloud of secrecy, he drops the news to a major publisher that he has been approached by the one man the entire world most wants to know about--aviator, movie mogul, ladies man and eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes--to ink his priceless biography. There’s just one little problem: not a word of what Clifford is saying has an ounce of truth to it. He’s never so much as seen a glimpse of the real Howard Hughes. But Irving banks on the idea that Hughes’ seclusion and notoriously thin hold on reality will allow the con to succeed. Hughes has not been seen or heard from in public for over a decade. He is a total recluse. Irving relies on this fact to protect his bogus story--as Hughes refuses to confirm or deny anything so prevalent is his fear of appearing in public. Recruiting his anxiety-prone but loyal best friend Dick Suskind and European artist wife into the scheme, Clifford soon finds himself in a wild maze of treachery, as he is forced to dodge the fallout of his falsehoods at every turn. What started as an adventurous lark soon turns into a seemingly inescapable maze of forgeries, thefts, tall tales, deceptions and impersonations. Yet Clifford’s plan works like magic as his publishers, hungry for a bestseller at any cost, are hoodwinked by the thrill of it all. When Clifford stumbles upon possible links between Hughes and a corrupt Nixon administration, the stakes for his book grow even higher. Clifford is on top of the world until the real Howard Hughes shockingly emerges to pull the rug out from under him. Only now, Clifford is so caught up in the tale he created that he may no longer know where his incredible story ends and reality begins.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
4/6/2007

Director	Credit
Lasse Hallström	Director
Cast	Credit
Richard Gere	Clifford Irving
Alfred Molina	Dick Suskind
Marcia Gay Harden	Edith Irving
Julie Delpy	Nina Van Pallandt
Hope Davis	Andrea Tate
David Aaron Baker	Brad Silber
Antonie Knoppers	Frederick Van Pallandt
Eli Wallach	Noah Dietrich
Stanley Tucci	Shelton Fisher
Zeljko Ivanek	Ralph Graves
John Carter	Harold McGraw
Christopher Evan Welch	Albert Vanderkamp
Peter McRobbie	George Gordon Holmes
John Bedford Lloyd	Frank McCullough
Judi Barton	Marion
Raul Julia Jr	Bike Messenger
James Biberi	McGraw-Hill Security
Okwui Okpokwasili	Malika
Bob Wiltfong	Sporting Goods Salesman
William Fowler	Car Salesman
Carlton Wilborn	Bahamas Desk Clerk
Mamie Gummer	Dana
Stephen Buck	Man with Red Tie
John Rothman	Puffy Man
Eric Yellin	Man in Blue Jeans
James M King	Bowling Alley Attendant
Daniel Okrent	Real Publisher#1
R D Rosen	Real Publisher#2
Myk Watford	Sergent Daniels
Thomas Mulligan	Bartender
Aurelio Lima	Cessna Pilot
Milton Buras	Howard Hughes
Jeremiah Wiggins	Accountant
Susan Misner	Feral Girl #1
Jennifer Layne Park	Feral Girl #2
Ian O'Malley	NBC Reporter #2
Michael Barkann	NBC Reporter #1
Ed Krane	Interviewer
Sam Kitchen	Careful Man #1
Don Picard	Careful Man #2
Tim Gallin	Careful Man #3
Reid Lamberty	ABC Reporter
Jonathan Freeman	Thick Voice
James Riordan	Nasal Voice
Marceline Hugot	Talia Merton
Adam Auslander	Editor at Party
Stuart Margolin	Martin Ackerman
Ted Neustadt	D.A. Newman
Production Credits	Credit
Paul A Levin	Associate Producer
Erin Eggers	Co-Producer
Gary Levinsohn	Executive Producer
Joshua D Maurer	Producer
Mark R. Gordon	Producer
Anthony Katagas	Executive Producer
Suzanne Patmore-Gibbs	Co-Producer
Betsy Beers	Producer
Leslie Holleran	Producer
Bob Yari	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Mutual Film Company	Production Company
Bob Yari Productions	Production Company
Mark Gordon Company	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Buena Vista Worldwide Home Entertainment	Domestic Video Distributor
Pyramid	Foreign Distribution Rights
Miramax Films	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Eagle Pictures (Italy)	Domestic Theatrical Distributor (Italy)
Momentum Pictures Limited	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Aurum Producciones	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations
New York City, New York, USA
Writer	Credit
Clifford Irving	Source Material
Bill Wheeler	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Dennis Brown	Finance Manager - Chief Financial Officer
Joanna Zorcik	Accountant - Payroll Accountant
Kathi Scharer	Production Accountant
J Max Ruschak	Assistant Accountant
Buckley Norris	Production Insurance - Insurance Provider
Christina Born	Production Insurance - Insurance Provider
Tony Beaudoin	Accountant - Finance Provider
Kevin Black	Assistant Accountant
Jen Cox	Production Accountant
Art Department	Credit
Amy Fritz	Art Department Coordinator
Mark Ricker	Production Designer
Carol Silverman	Set Decorator
David Cooney	Storyboard Artist
David Robinson	Assistant Art Director
Mario R. Ventenilla	Art Director
Joseph Garzero	Scenic Artist - Charge Scenic Artist
Joanna Hartell	Lead Person
Guifre Tort	Painter - Scenic Painter
Jeffrey S Rollins	Set Dresser - On-Set Dresser
Henry Kaplan	Set Dresser - Set Dressing Foreman
Robert Arietta	Scenic Artist
Brianne Zalauf	Art Department Coordinator
Coburn Boyd	Set Dresser
Paul W Gorfine	Scenic Artist - Standby Camera Scenic
Daniel E Mahon	Set Dresser
Meredith Barchat	Scenic Artist
Gary May	Scenic Artist
James Whelan	Set Dresser
Lisa Rutledge	Set Dresser - Set Dressing Shop Person
Rodian Tikhomirov	Scenic Artist
Aurora Cedeno	Set Dresser
Gregory Williams	Scenic Artist
Fausto Montero	Set Dresser
Dan Yusupov	Scenic Artist
Immer Rodriguez Gonzales	Set Dresser
Xavier A Munoz-Torres	Set Dresser
Wilhem Perez	Set Dresser
Glenda Rosa	Set Dresser
Carola Garcia	Set Dresser
Carlos Acosta	Set Dresser
Juan O Rodriguez	Set Dresser - On-Set Dresser
Mark Bentley	Set Dresser - On-Set Dresser
Charles K Quick	Set Dresser
Casting	Credit
Laura Rosenthal	Casting
Suzanne Roberts	Extras Casting Assistant
Rori Bergman	Casting Assistant
Meredith Jacobson-Marciano	Extras Casting
Laura Verbeke	Extras Casting - Extras Casting Associate
Alice Farrell	Casting
Zoraida Sanjurjo	Extras Casting - Extras Casting Director
Craft Services	Credit
Eva Vedock	Craft Service
Henry Previl	Catering - Chef
Jorge Carangui	Catering - Chef
William Sepulveda	Craft Service
Manuel Ramos	Catering - Chef
Angel D Hernandez	Craft Service
Federco Torres Estrada	Craft Service
Maria Vazquez	Catering - Caterer
Mary Llenza	Catering - Caterer
Francisco Beltran	Craft Service
Dommicci	Catering - Caterer
Film Camera	Credit
Bobby Mancuso	Assistant Camera - First Assistant Camera
Joe Trammell	Video Playback - 24 Frame Playback
Joel Holland	Video Assist/Playback - Video Assist
Jim McConkey	Steadicam Operator
Jim McConkey	Camera Operator
Milton Grana	Aerial Director of Photography
Chris Wallace	Colorist - Digital Colorist
Carrie Rees	Loader - Camera Loader
Ken Regan	Photography - Stills Photographer
Derin Dobra	Camera Assistant - Camera Production Assistant
Oliver Stapleton	Director of Photography
Dennis Green	Video Playback - 24 Frame Playback
Roxana Santiago	Loader
Will Arnot	Steadicam Operator
Will Arnot	Camera Operator
Anne Joyce	Photography - Still Photographer
Chris Silano	Assistant Camera - First Assistant Camera
Richard Rutkowski	Director of Photography
Susan Starr	Camera Operator
Cris Lombardi	Director of Photography
Scott Tinsley	Assistant Camera - Second Assistant Camera
Brian Heller	Camera Operator - Aerial Camera Operator
Kathleen Corgan	Assistant Camera - Second Assistant Camera
Armando Cruz	Assistant Camera - Aerial Camera Assistant
Larry McConkey	Camera Operator
Christopher Cenatiempo	Assistant Camera
Mike Krebs	Assistant Camera
Jason Foster (Enforcer)	Assistant Camera
Bill Roberts	Assistant Camera
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Stratus Entertainment	Film Financier
City Entertainment	Film Financier
Syndicate Films International	Distribution Sales International Sales
Legal	Credit
John Burke	Legal Counsel - Production Finance Counsel
Marissa Roman	Legal Counsel - Production Finance Counsel
Rebecca Tantalo	Legal Counsel - Production Finance Counsel
Music	Credit
Carter Burwell	Music Conductor
Carter Burwell	Orchestrations
Tracy McKnight	Music Supervisor
Matt Havron	Music Coordinator
Richie Havens	Song Performer
George Harrison	Song
Michael Farrow	Music Engineer
Todd Kasow	Music Editor
David Torn	Music - Guitar
Sandra Park	Music Contractor
Larry Saltzman	Music - Guitar
Gedney Webb	Music Editor
Creedence Clearwater Revival	Song Performer
Charles Nussbaum	Song
Johnny Savarino	Song Performer
John Patitucci	Music - Bass
John Fogerty	Song
James Genus	Music - Bass
Lars-Luis Linek	Song
The Gruesome Spruce	Song Performer
Bill Mays	Music - Keyboards
Homer Greencastle	Song
Dave Mason	Song Performer
Keith Carlock	Song
Bashiri Johnson	Music - Percussion
Buffalo Springfield	Song Performer
Patsy Cline	Song Performer
David M Torn	Song
Hearn Gadbois	Music - Percussion
Dave Mason	Song
Keith Carlock	Music - Drums
The Rolling Stones	Song Performer
Vic Caesar	Song Performer
Dick Walter	Song
Tony Finno	Music - Copyist
Richie Furay	Song
Dean Parker	Music - Music Production Manager
John Patitucci	Music - Song
Webb Pierce	Song
Wayne Walker	Song
Guy Barker	Song
Keith Richards	Song
Mick Jagger	Song
Vic Caesar	Song
Ray Cork Jr	Song
Physical Effects	Credit
Gary Dean Hadlock	Stunt Double - Richard Gere Double
John Copeman	Stunts
Manny Silverio	Stunt Coordinator
Roy E Harrison	Stunts
Joseph Battaglia	Stunt Double - Alfred Molina Double
David Shumbris	Stunts
Derrick Simmons	Stunts
Production Management	Credit
Christopher J Marsh	Assistant Location Manager
Mary A Kelly	Script Supervisor
Ann Gray	Post-Production Coordinator
Gayle VanGrofsky	Location Manager
Gabrielle Mahon	Production Coordinator
Chris Coyne	Location Assistant
Lauren Fritz	Location Scout
David Wechsler	Assistant Director
Janice Williams	Production Supervisor
Melissa Gelernter	Assistant Production Coordinator
Kat Donahue	Location Coordinator
Louise Runge	Production Manager - Post Production Manager
Anthony Katagas	Unit Production Manager
Rosa Torres-Gotay	Assistant Production Coordinator
Josias Tapia	Location Manager
Eric Yellin	Assistant Director
Paola Cambo	Assistant Location Manager
Jenn Godin	Post-Production Coordinator
Sarah Beth Crofts	Location Assistant
Jim Price	Location Scout
Ines Mongil-Echandi	Production Supervisor
Mariella Navarro	Production Coordinator
Peggy Pridemore	Location Manager
Nancy Swenton	Production Supervisor
David Gonzalez	Assistant Location Manager
Adam Weisinger	Assistant Director
Vivian Rebella	Location Scout
Danny O'Brien	Location Assistant
Bonnie Kinsley	Production Coordinator
J Chan Claggett	Location Manager
Betsy Mackey	Production Supervisor
Gary Rake	Assistant Director
Currie Person	Location Assistant
Frank Ferro	Assistant Director
Andrew Poppoon	Location Assistant - Location Unit Production Assistant
Tim Blockberger	Assistant Director
Ruben D Ruiz	Location Assistant
Alfredo Melendez	Location Assistant
Juan A Dominguez	Location Assistant
Publicity	Credit
Lisa Kussell	Unit Publicist
Sound	Credit
Stuart Stanley	Sound Effects Editor
Allan Byer	Sound Mixer
Allen Lau	Assistant Sound Editor
Alfredo Viteri	Boom Operator
Jeffery Stern	Foley Editor
Brian Langman	Supervising Sound Editor
Kenton Jakub	ADR Editor
Robert Fernandez	Rerecording Mixer
William Sweeney	ADR/Dialogue Editor - Dialogue Editor
Mike Poppleton	Sound Editor
Dan Korintus	ADR/Dialogue Editor - Dialogue Editor
Brian Langman	Rerecording Mixer
Lawrence Herman	Sound Editor - Apprentice Sound Editor
Paul Pouthier	Boom Operator
Eliza Paley	ADR/Dialogue Editor - Dialogue Editor
Visual Effects	Credit
Mark Dornfeld	Visual Effects Supervisor
Jamie Baxter	Matte Painter
Michele Ferrone	Visual Effects Producer
Adam Gass	Visual Effects Editor - Digital Editorial
Drew Jiritano	Special Effects Coordinator
Laurie Powers	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Art Director
Chris McKenzie	Titles and Opticals - Digital Optical (Toronto)
Lillani E Moran	Visual Effects - Visual Effects Coordinator
Jeremy Lang	XFX technician - Head of Technology
Sam Dabbs	Digital Effects - Dustbust
Nick Iannelli	Visual Effects Producer - Digital Intermediate Producer (Toronto)
Motassem Younes	Titles and Opticals - Digital Optical (Toronto)
Shaina Holmes	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Bill Taylor	Visual Effects
Dennis Dorney	Visual Effects Editor - Digital Editorial
Syd Dutton	Visual Effects
Shaina Holmes	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Coordinator
Dave Muscat	Visual Effects Editor - Digital Intermediate Editor (Toronto)
Steve Caldwell	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
R J Harbour	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Nicholas Kim	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Lori Miller	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Mark Sawicki	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Amani Williams	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Ryan Beadle	Digital Effects Artist - IO
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Milagroz Nunez	Wardrobe
David Carl Robinson	Costume Designer
Hartsell Taylor	Wardrobe Supervisor
Kelly Gleason	Makeup Artist
Milton Buras	Hair Stylist
Tommy Boyer	Costumer
Joanna Brett	Assistant Costume Designer
Luann Claps	Makeup
Isabella Murray	Hair - Hair Intern
Meridith Driscoll	Set Costumer
Debbie Lucas	Costume Supervisor - Costume Shop Supervisor
Heidi Gleason	Makeup Artist
Maria Socorro Perez	Wardrobe
Stephen Bishop	Hair Stylist
Michael Adkins	Wardrobe Supervisor
Jill Graves	Costumer - Shop Costumer
Lyndell Quiyou	Hair Stylist
Ellen Sara Popiel	Wardrobe Supervisor
Marta Lila Cintron	Makeup Artist
Angel O Cruz	Makeup Artist
Nydia Ibarra	Hair Stylist
Jacqueline Jimenez	Makeup Artist
Marielena Ramirez	Hair Stylist
Amarilis Saldana	Makeup Artist
Frances Valley	Hair Stylist
Eileen Barrett	Hair Stylist
Terri Trupp	Makeup Artist

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