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.
The Wizard of Lies is of 2 hour(s) and 13 minute(s). It is Produced By: Tribeca Productions, HBO Films. It was released on 2017-05-11. It has the tagline: Only those you trust can truly betray you. It has an average vote of 6.643 on TMDB.
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