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The Hoax
Synopsis
The writer Clifford Irving nearly pulled off one of the most audacious media scams in history when his "autobiography" of Howard Hughes was published. Irving claimed the book was based on in-person interviews with the reclusive billionaire, but they were, in fact, completely bogus.
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Full Credits
  • Director:
    Lasse Hallström,
  • Writer:
    William Wheeler, Clifford Irving,
  • Producer:
    Mark Gordon, Leslie Holleran, Betsy Beers, Joshua Maurer, Mark R. Gordon, Bob Yari,
  • Cinematographer:
    Oliver Stapleton,
  • Editor:
    Andrew Mondshein,
  • Executive Producer:
    Gary Levinsohn, Anthony Katagas,
  • Cast:
    Marcia Gay Harden, Hope Davis, Julie Delpy, Alfred Molina, Richard Gere,
  • Associate Producer:
    Paul A. Levin,
  • Co-Producer:
    Suzanne Patmore Gibbs, Erin Eggers,
  • Camera Operator:
    Will Arnot, Jim McConkey,
  • Script Supervisor:
    Mary A. Kelly,
  • Art Department Coordinator:
    Amy Fritz,
  • Music Supervisor:
    Tracy McKnight,
  • Book:
    Clifford Irving,
  • Production Supervisor:
    Ines Mongil-Echandi,
  • Key Makeup Artist:
    Kelly Gleason,
  • Set Decoration:
    Carol Silverman,
  • Hairstylist:
    Frances Valley, Nydia Ibarra, Eileen Barrett, Lyndell Quiyou, Marielena Ramirez,
  • Hair Department Head:
    Lizzie Ibarra,
  • Casting:
    Ali Farrell, Laura Rosenthal,
  • Makeup Artist:
    LuAnn Claps, Angel O. Cruz, Amarilis Saldana, Jacqueline Jiménez, Marta Lila Cintron, Terri Trupp,
  • Extras Casting:
    Zoraida Sanjurjo López,
  • Original Music Composer:
    Carter Burwell,
  • Sound Mixer:
    Allan Byer,
  • Art Direction:
    Mario Ventenilla,
  • Steadicam Operator:
    Will Arnot, Jim McConkey,
  • Still Photographer:
    Anne Joyce, Ken Regan,
  • Production Design:
    Mark Ricker,
  • Costume Design:
    David C. Robinson,
  • Key Hair Stylist:
    Milton Buras,
  • Screenplay:
    William Wheeler,
  • Special Effects Coordinator:
    Drew Jiritano,

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