Telling Lies in America

Name: Telling Lies in America
Genre: Drama
Released: 1997-08-02
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Brad Renfro, Maximilian Schell, Calista Flockhart, Tony Devon

1997·Movie·101 min·★ 5.8(46)

Drama More English titles

“Just don't get caught.”

A 17-year-old boy becomes friends with Billy Magic, the radio DJ he idolizes, and eventually slips into the payola and corruption of the entertainment world.

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About Telling Lies in America

Telling Lies in America is a 1997 English-language drama film directed by Guy Ferland. The cast is led by Kevin Bacon, Brad Renfro, Maximilian Schell. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Kanopy.

Telling Lies in America was produced by Kuzui Enterprises, Banner Entertainment, and Ben Myron Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on August 2, 1997. Made on a budget of about $4 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: Guy Ferland
Writers: Joe Eszterhas
Release date: August 2, 1997
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $4 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: Kuzui Enterprises, Banner Entertainment, Ben Myron Productions

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Telling Lies in America cast & crew

Telling Lies in America was directed by Guy Ferland and written by Joe Eszterhas.

The cast features Kevin Bacon as Billy Magic, Brad Renfro as Karchy 'Chucky' Jonas, Maximilian Schell as Dr. Istvan Jonas, Calista Flockhart as Diney Majeski, Tony Devon as Danny Hogan, and Paul Dooley as Father Norton.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Nicholas Pike, cinematography is by Reynaldo Villalobos, and it was produced by Brian Swardstrom and Naomi Eszterhas.

Is Telling Lies in America worth watching?

At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Telling Lies in America is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Telling Lies in America

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