Two scheming ne'er-do-wells find a lost nuclear weapon in the ocean near Los Angeles. They decide to light-heartedly try and blackmail the city by asking for money from each citizen. This arouses the attention of the local authorities.
Unfortunately the movie The Hoax is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Robert J. Anderson | Director |
| Production | Robert J. Anderson | Producer |
| Camera | John Toll | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Ray Martin | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Frank J. Urioste | Editor |
| Writing | Kevin Davis | Writer |
