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Telling Lies in America

MOVIE • 1997

Telling Lies in America

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.

TMDB ★ 3.0/5Votes: 47
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Drama

Top Cast

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Billy Magic

Brad Renfro

Brad Renfro

Karchy 'Chucky' Jonas

Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell

Dr. Istvan Jonas

Calista Flockhart

Calista Flockhart

Diney Majeski

Tony Devon

Tony Devon

Danny Hogan

Paul Dooley

Paul Dooley

Father Norton

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Kevin Boyle

Luke Wilson

Luke Wilson

Henry

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Damen Fletcher

Amos

Jerry Swindall

Jerry Swindall

Andy "Croak" Stas

K.K. Dodds

K.K. Dodds

Justine

James Kisicki

James Kisicki

Cecil Simms

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J.J. Horna

The Blind Kid

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Ben Saypol

Timmy Morelli

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Status

Released

Release

August 2, 1997

Runtime

101 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

$4,000,000

Revenue

$318,809