Movie Notes: The Hoax

Synopsis
Clifford Irving (Richard Gere) has snared a series of interviews with wealthy recluse Howard Hughes, and signed on publisher McGraw Hill. Unfortunately, his relationship with Hughes is a fabrication.

Synopsis
Clifford Irving (Richard Gere) has snared a series of interviews with wealthy recluse Howard Hughes, and signed on publisher McGraw Hill. Unfortunately, his relationship with Hughes is a fabrication.

This British trifle was released in the UK as Plots With A View, and would be rather disappointing in the theater, but as a rental it’s just about right. There’s enough humor and silliness but not so much that when I got up to find another snack, I was in danger of missing much.