The hoax
(DVD)
Published
Burbank, Calif. : Miramax Home Entertainment, [2007].
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Richland Hills Public Library - DVD | DVD HOA | On Shelf |
| Watauga Public Library - DVD | DRAMA HOA | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographers -- Drama.
Biographical films.
Comedy films.
DVD-Video discs -- Spanish soundtrack.
DVD-Video discs -- Spanish subtitles.
DVD-Video discs.
Feature films.
Historical films.
Hughes, Howard, -- 1905-1976 -- Drama.
Irving, Clifford -- Drama.
Mass media -- Drama.
Scandals -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Biographical films.
Comedy films.
DVD-Video discs -- Spanish soundtrack.
DVD-Video discs -- Spanish subtitles.
DVD-Video discs.
Feature films.
Historical films.
Hughes, Howard, -- 1905-1976 -- Drama.
Irving, Clifford -- Drama.
Mass media -- Drama.
Scandals -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Published
Burbank, Calif. : Miramax Home Entertainment, [2007].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
UPC
786936702019
Notes
General Note
Based upon the book by Clifford Irving.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2006.
General Note
Special features include: "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."
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Oliver Stapleton ; editor, Andrew Mondshein ; music, Carter Burwell ; costume designer, David Robinson ; production designer, Mark Ricker.
Participants/Performers
Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Marcia Gay Harden, Hope Davis, Julie Delpy, Stanley Tucci.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Rated R; for language.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language
English and Spanish language soundtracks; English, Spanish, and French subtitles; closed-captioned.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gordon, M., Holleran, L., Maurer, J. D., Beers, B., Yari, B., Wheeler, W., Hallström, L., Gere, R., Molina, A., Harden, M. G., Davis, H., Delpy, J., Tucci, S., Burwell, C., & Irving, C. (2007). The hoax (Widescreen version.). Miramax Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mark Gordon et al.. 2007. The Hoax. Miramax Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mark Gordon et al.. The Hoax Miramax Home Entertainment, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gordon, Mark, et al. The Hoax Widescreen version., Miramax Home Entertainment, 2007.
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