Art of the Prank

Sep 1 2017 N/A 1h 25m
Biography, Comedy, Documentary

The great media prankster, Joey Skaggs, wants to fool the world media AGAIN, and, with the most complex hoax of his career in the pipeline, he now must use every trick in his prankster's arsenal to make it work. Art of the Prank is an emotional journey following the evolution of artist Joey Skaggs-a fierce proponent of independent thinking and the man who has turned the media hoax into an art form. With unprecedented access to the man and his archives, the 95-minute documentary interweaves a current unfolding hoax with a look behind-the-scenes at some classic performance pieces (all reported as fact by a wide range of prestigious journalists) plus commentary from co-conspirators and others.

Plot

Art of the Prank is an emotional and humorous journey following the evolution of Joey Skaggs, Godfather of the media hoax, as he tries to pull off the most challenging prank of his career. This is interwoven with amazing archive footage of his earlier escapades-all reported as fact by prestigious journalists. The resulting twists and turns provide unprecedented insight into Joey's work as an artist, activist and social satirist.

Written by

Andrea Marini

Directed by

Andrea Marini

Cast

Mark Borkowski, Michael Carter, Manulele Clark

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy, United States of America, United Kingdom

Languages

English

Awards

4 wins & 8 nominations

Trailers
Art of the Prank Teaser Trailer #1 (2017) | Movieclips Indie
Scores
# of Votes
174
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
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