New documentary revisits infamous 'Balloon Boy' hoax after 15 years

A bizarre hoax that captivated America in 2009 gets a fresh examination in "Trainwreck: Balloon Boy," premiering July 15.

The documentary revisits the day when Richard Heene called 911 claiming his six-year-old son Falcon was trapped inside a homemade flying saucer that had broken free from their Fort Collins, Colorado backyard. — Read the rest

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