The Hoax

2006 · 116 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 17,402 VOTES · DIR. Lasse Hallström

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Overview

In what would cause a fantastic media frenzy, Clifford Irving sells his bogus biography of Howard Hughes to a premiere publishing house in the early 1970s.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,693 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:50 (SIRENS WAILING )
00:05:34 Set me up as a regular account. I prefer monthly payments.
00:09:49 And you will make it so because you are a superb researcher
00:14:05 I'm burning bridges, Edith.
00:18:38 - Okay, well, all right... - Excuse me one second.
00:23:09 Right there.
00:26:56 Vegas?
00:31:30 - You ran out of time. Sorry. - Clifford, wait. I need to see you.
00:35:28 (STAMMERING )
00:39:28 The Latour please, '61.
00:43:38 (LAUGHING )
00:47:52 claims control of the situation right away. That's the lion.
00:52:22 and why he's selling the book you're supposed to be writing?
00:56:18 he said, "Why don't I just buy a controlling interest in McGraw-Hill?"
01:00:27 It might be dangerous. I don't care about the money.
01:05:33 Mr. McCullough has also assured us, at least for the moment
01:10:40 - I've gotta make a phone call. - What are you doing?
01:16:19 (HERE CO MES THE SUN PLAYING )
01:20:50 of a conversation I had with Howard
01:25:35 He has to speak to me directly.
01:30:24 - Absolutely nobody? - Absolutely no one.
01:36:38 It's for the best.
01:41:12 MAN: Congratulations, again. CLIFFORD: Thank you.
01:45:15 find an opportunity.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,693
Dialogue density14.6 lines / min
First line00:01:50
Final line01:45:15

Production Record

DirectorLasse Hallström
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25,000,000
Revenue$11,772,461
IMDb votes17,402