The Wizard of Lies

Name: The Wizard of Lies
Genre: Crime, Drama, TV Movie
Released: 2017-05-11
Duration: 2 h 13 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Hank Azaria, Kristen Connolly, Lily Rabe

2017·Movie·R·133 min·★ 6.6(650)

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“Only those you trust can truly betray you.”

A look behind the scenes at Bernie Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme, how it was perpetrated on the public and the trail of destruction it left in its wake, both for the victims and Madoff's family.

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About The Wizard of Lies

The Wizard of Lies is a 2017 English-language crime, drama and tv movie film directed by Barry Levinson. The cast is led by Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Hank Azaria. It has a runtime of 2h 13m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max.

The Wizard of Lies was produced by Tribeca Productions and HBO Films and made in United States of America. It was released on May 11, 2017, and carries a R certification.

Director: Barry Levinson
Writers: Sam Levinson, Samuel Baum, John Burnham Schwartz
Release date: May 11, 2017
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Tribeca Productions, HBO Films

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The Wizard of Lies cast & crew

The Wizard of Lies was directed by Barry Levinson and written by Sam Levinson, Samuel Baum, and John Burnham Schwartz.

The cast features Robert De Niro as Bernie Madoff, Michelle Pfeiffer as Ruth Madoff, Hank Azaria as Frank Dipascali, Kristen Connolly as Stephanie Madoff, Lily Rabe as Catherine Hooper, and Alessandro Nivola as Mark Madoff.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Evgueni Galperine, cinematography is by Eigil Bryld, and it was produced by Joseph E. Iberti and Robert De Niro.

Is The Wizard of Lies worth watching?

The Wizard of Lies holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 650 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 2h 13m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, drama, and tv movie, The Wizard of Lies is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Wizard of Lies

In United States, you can stream The Wizard of Lies on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, and HBO Max, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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