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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.
LIBRA DVD 012 566
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- Format:
- Video
- Author/Creator:
- Irving, Clifford. Clifford Irving, what really happened, author.
- Language:
- English
- French
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Irving, Clifford--Film adaptations.
- Irving, Clifford.
- Irving, Clifford--Drama.
- Hughes, Howard, 1905-1976.
- Biographers--United States--Drama.
- Biographers.
- Hughes, Howard, 1905-1976--Drama.
- Hughes, Howard.
- Scandals--United States--Drama.
- Scandals.
- Mass media--United States--Drama.
- Mass media.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Feature films.
- Comedy films.
- Melodramas (Motion pictures)
- Film adaptations.
- Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Drama.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Edition:
- Widescreen presentation.
- Place of Publication:
- Burbank, CA : Miramax Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2007]
- Language Note:
- In English or Spanish, with French or Spanish subtitles.
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
- System Details:
- DVD ; Region 1 ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
- digital
- optical
- surround
- Dolby digital 5.1
- video file
- DVD video
- region 1
- Summary:
- 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.
- Participant:
- Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Marcia Gay Harden, Hope Davis, Julie Delpy, Stanley Tucci.
- Credits:
- Director of photography, Oliver Stapleton ; editor, Andrew Mondshein ; music, Carter Burwell ; costume designer, David Robinson ; production designer, Mark Ricker.
- 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."
- ISBN:
- 0788867709
- 9780788867705
- OCLC:
- 154041869
- Publisher Number:
- 786936702019
- 50339 Miramax Home Entertainment
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