Description |
1 videodisc (115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
Note |
Title from container. |
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Based upon the book by Clifford Irving. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2006. |
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Special features: "Stranger than fiction;" deleted scenes with commentary by director Lasse Hallstrom 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." |
Credits |
Director of photography, Oliver Stapleton ; editor, Andrew Mondshein ; music, Carter Burwell ; costume designer, David Robinson ; production designer, Mark Ricker. |
Cast |
Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Marcia Gay Harden, Hope Davis, Julie Delpy, Stanley Tucci. |
Summary |
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. The more outrageous the lies they concoct, the more believable they become and the more money gets thrown at them. Inspired by the unbelievable true story of the man who faked the authorized autobiography of Howard Hughes and nearly pulled off the media scam of the 20th century. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for language. |
System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
Language |
English or dubbed French dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned, English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
Subject |
Irving, Clifford -- Drama.
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Hughes, Howard, 1905-1976 -- Drama.
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Irving, Clifford -- Drama.
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Hughes, Howard, 1905-1976 -- Drama.
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Biographers -- United States -- Drama.
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Scandals -- United States -- Drama.
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Mass media -- United States -- Drama.
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Biografias -- Siglo XX -- Teatro.
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Corrupcion -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro.
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Biographers -- United States -- Drama.
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Scandals -- United States -- Drama.
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Mass media -- United States -- Drama.
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DVD-Video discs.
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Feature films.
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Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Comedy films.
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Melodrama.
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Comedy -- Feature.
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Melodrama -- Feature.
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Feature films.
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Comedy films.
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Melodrama.
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Added Author |
Gordon, Mark, 1956-
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Holleran, Leslie.
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Maurer, Joshua D.
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Beers, Betsy, 1957-
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Yari, Bob, 1962-
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Wheeler, William.
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Hallstrom, Lasse.
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Gere, Richard, 1949-
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Molina, Alfred, 1953-
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Harden, Marcia Gay.
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Davis, Hope, 1967-
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Delpy, Julie, 1969-
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Tucci, Stanley.
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Burwell, Carter.
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Irving, Clifford.
Clifford Irving, what really happened.
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Miramax Films.
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Bob Yari Productions.
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Mark Gordon Company.
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City Entertainment (Firm)
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Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
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ISBN |
0788867709 |
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9780788867705 |
Standard No. |
786936702019 |
Music No. |
50339 Miramax Home Entertainment |
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