Directed by:
Lasse HallströmScreenplay:
William WheelerCinematography:
Oliver StapletonComposer:
Carter BurwellCast:
David Aaron Baker, Richard Gere, Hope Davis, Christopher Evan Welch, Alfred Molina, Marcia Gay Harden, Julie Delpy, Antonie Knoppers, Carlton Wilborn (more)Plots(1)
From acclaimed director Lasse Hallstrom comes the unbelievable true story of Clifford Irving, the writer who faked the authorized autobiography of reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes and came close to pulling off the media scam of the 20th century. Irving's elaborate attempts to substantiate his claims forgery, plagiarism, and falsifying legal documents spark a media frenzy and take Irving down a neurotic spiral as he begins to suspect a vast conspiracy including the U.S. government and corporate empires are plotting against him. (official distributor synopsis)
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So I'm wondering, given the addendum, why doesn't he just release it in Europe if they won't release it in the US? ;-) But whatever.... It was a cool movie, I was doing my history homework while watching it and managed both with ease, so I can't say if it's boring, as I wasn't bored for a moment /viz. D. XoD/. But I quite enjoyed the ending, when there was no homework left, and I liked how Irving so empathized with Hughes. It was really good, at least I don't have to complain about the "realistically conceived fall into the pool" as I had planned before it was explained to me... :-) Anyway, I'm sure you won't regret watching the film. Maybe you'll learn to make up bulletproof stories.
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