The Hoax
(2006)
Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.
Stars: David Aaron Baker, John Carter, Judi Barton, Raul Julia-Levy, James Biberi, Richard Gere, Hope Davis, Christopher Evan Welch, Okwui Okpokwasili, Alfred Molina
Director: Lasse Hallström
Writer: William Wheeler, Clifford Irving
Language: English
Studio: Miramax
Duration: 115
Rated: R
DVD Release: October 2007
Early in 1971, McGraw-Hill passes on Clifford Irving's new novel. He's desperate for money, so, against the backdrop of Nixon's reelection calculations, Irving claims he has Howard Hughes's cooperation to write Hughes's autobiography. With the help of friend Dick Suskind, Irving does research, lucks into a manuscript written by a long-time Hughes associate, and plays on corporate greed. He's quick-thinking and outrageously bold. Plus, he banks on Hughes's reluctance to enter the public eye. At the same time, he's trying to rebuild his marriage and deflect the allure of his one-time mistress, Nina Van Pallandt. Can he write a good book, take the money, and pull off the hoax?
| David Aaron Baker | Brad Silber |
| John Carter | Harold McGraw |
| Judi Barton | Marion |
| Raul Julia-Levy | Bike Messenger (as Raul Julia Jr.) |
| James Biberi | McGraw-Hill Security |
| Richard Gere | Clifford Irving |
| Kathleen Benner | |
| Raul S. Julia | Bike Messenger |
| Hope Davis | Andrea Tate |
| Brian Bozick | |
| Gene Ganssle | |
| Christopher Evan Welch | Albert Vanderkamp |
| Rob Gordon | Paul |
| Okwui Okpokwasili | Malika |
| Alfred Molina | Dick Suskind |
| April Mashburn | Teenage Hooker |
| Lynne Pyrce | |
| Bob Wiltfong | Sporting Goods Salesman |
| Joe Ricci | Detective Barnes |
| William Fowle | Car Salesman |
| Marcia Gay Harden | Edith Irving |
| Eric Torres | Cop in Station |
| Julie Delpy | Nina Van Pallandt |
| Kelly Turner | Claire |
| Antonie Knoppers | Fredrick Van Pallandt |
| Carlton Wilborn | Bahamas Desk Clerk |
| Mamie Gummer | Dana |
| Steve Buck | Man with Red Tie (as Stephen Buck) |
| John Rothman | Puffy Man |
| Eric Yellin | Man in Blue Jeans |
| Gary Levinsohn | Executive Producer |
| Jimmy King | Bowling Alley Attendant (as James M. King) |
| Anthony Katagas | Executive Producer |
| Daniel Okrent | Real Publisher #1 |
| Richard Rosen | Real Publisher #2 (as R.D. Rosen) |
| Myk Watford | Sergent Daniels |
| Eli Wallach | Noah Dietrich |
| Ali Farrell | Casting |
| Greg Abbey | CBS Reporter |
| Zeljko Ivanek | Ralph Graves |
| Laura Rosenthal | Casting |
| Tom Mulligan | Bartender (as Thomas Mulligan) |
| Aurelio Lima | Cessna Pilot |
| Peter McRobbie | George Gordon Holmes |
| Milton Buras | Howard Hughes |
| Jeremiah Wiggins | Accountant |
| Stanley Tucci | Shelton Fisher |
| Lizzie Ibarra | hair department head |
| John Bedford Lloyd | Frank McCullough |
| Michael J. Burg | Truman Capote |
| Susan Misner | Feral Girl #1 |
| Jennifer Layne Park | Feral Girl #2 |
| Michael Barkann | NBC Reporter #1 |
| Ian O'Malley | NBC Reporter #2 |
| Ed Crane | Interviewer (as Ed Krane) |
| Sam Kitchin | Careful Man #1 (as Sam Kitchen) |
| Don Picard | Careful Man #2 |
| Tim Gallin | Careful Man #3 |
| Reid Lamberty | ABC Reporter |
| Jonathan Freeman | Thick Voice (voice) |
| Andrea Bertola | Ballroom Dancer |
| Marshall Factora | Mailman |
| James Riordan | Nasal Voice (voice) |
| Marceline Hugot | Talia Merton |
| Marc Fogel | painter |
| Jon Frankel | AP reporter |
| Adam Auslander | Editor at Party |
| Stuart Margolin | Martin Ackerman |
| Ted Neustadt | D.A. Newman |
| Dennis Karagovalis | Reporter #1 |
| Gregory Abbey | CBS Reporter |
| Elizabeth Marley | Jackie Kennedy |
| Mike Clemente | Hippy |
| Adam Gass | digital editorial: Custom Film Effects |
| R.J. Harbour | digital compositor: Custom Film Effects |
| Dono Cunningham | Bookstore Patron |
| Shaina Holmes | digital compositor: Custom Film Effects |
| Denis McKeown | Reporter |
| Lisa Marie Palmieri | Socialite |
| Howard Hughes | Himself (uncredited) (archive footage) |
| Nicholas Kim | digital compositor: Custom Film Effects |
| Charles Gemmill | Senior Editor |
| Jeremy Lang | head of information technology: Custom Film Effects |
| Shevy Gutierrez | Police Officer |
| Paul Thornton | Dinner Guest |
| Edward M. Kelahan | Ballroom Dancer (uncredited) |
| Chris MacKenzie | digital opticals (as Chris McKenzie) |
| Lori C. Miller | digital compositor: Custom Film Effects (as Lori Miller) |
| Kathleen Truitt | Clifford Irving's book banquet date |
| Carter Burwell | Composer |
| Vivian Kalinov | Literary Agent, Ballroom Dancer, Swiss Bank-Teller |
| Lillani E. Moran | visual effects coordinator: Custom Film Effects |
| Richard Nixon | Himself (uncredited) (archive footage) |
| Laurie Powers | lead digital compositor: Custom Film Effects |
| Mark Sawicki | digital compositor: Custom Film Effects |
| Judy Malka | Masquerade Dancer |
| Bill Taylor | additional visual effects: Illusion Arts |
| Amani Williams | digital compositor: Custom Film Effects |
| Raul Julia Jr. | Bike Messenger |
| Motassem Younes | digital opticals |
Genre: Comedy
Media: DVD
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
IMDb: 0462338
