Early in 1971, McGraw-Hill passes on Clifford Irving's new novel. He's desperate for money, so, against the backdrop of Nixon's reelection calculations, Irving claims he has Howard Hughes's cooperation to write Hughes's autobiography. With the help of friend Dick Suskind, Irving does research, lucks into a manuscript written by a long-time Hughes associate, and plays on corporate greed. He's quick-thinking and outrageously bold. Plus, he banks on Hughes's reluctance to enter the public eye. At the same time, he's trying to rebuild his marriage and deflect the allure of his one-time mistress, Nina Van Pallandt. Can he write a good book, take the money, and pull off the hoax? In July 2005, filming began in Puerto Rico and New York on The Hoax with Gere in the role of Irving. This film is loosely based on Irving's hoax, but Irving once said of the film project, "I had nothing to do with this movie, and it had very little to do with me." However, against his wishes, his name appeared in credit lists as "technical consultant." The film opened April 6, 2007. On March 6, 2007, Hyperion reissued Clifford Irving's The Hoax in a movie tie-in edition.

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