The Hoax
“Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.”
2006 · 1 h 56 min
Directed by 
Lasse Hallström
Lasse HallströmCast
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Plot
Writer Clifford Irving sells a bogus biography of Howard Hughes to a major publisher in the early 1970s.
Sinekatalog’s take
Lasse Hallström's comedy-drama is entertaining and cleverly told, with Richard Gere.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (17,822 votes)
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