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Telling Lies in America (1997)

"Just don't get caught."

5.8/10 1h 41m Aug 02, 1997
Drama

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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Movie Details

Original Title Telling Lies in America
Original Language EN
Budget $4,000,000
Revenue $318,809
Status Released
Popularity 1.3

Cast

Kevin Bacon
Kevin Bacon
Billy Magic
Popularity: 6.1
Brad Renfro
Brad Renfro
Karchy 'Chucky' Jonas
Popularity: 0.5
Maximilian Schell
Maximilian Schell
Dr. Istvan Jonas
Popularity: 3.6
Calista Flockhart
Calista Flockhart
Diney Majeski
Popularity: 1.2
Tony Devon
Tony Devon
Danny Hogan
Popularity: 4.2
Paul Dooley
Paul Dooley
Father Norton
Popularity: 3.0
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Kevin Boyle
Popularity: 3.1
Luke Wilson
Luke Wilson
Henry
Popularity: 2.4
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Damen Fletcher
Amos
Popularity: 0.4
Jerry Swindall
Jerry Swindall
Andy "Croak" Stas
Popularity: 0.3
K.K. Dodds
K.K. Dodds
Justine
Popularity: 0.8
James Kisicki
James Kisicki
Cecil Simms
Popularity: 0.2

Key Crew

Director Guy Ferland
Screenplay Joe Eszterhas
Executive Producer Brian Swardstrom, Mickey Liddell, Naomi Eszterhas
Editor Jill Savitt
Producer Ben Myron, Fran Rubel Kuzui

Production

Kuzui Enterprises
US
Banner Entertainment
Ben Myron Productions
US

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Keywords

immigrant disc jockey radio money citizenship nostalgic spiked drink payola radio dj hall of fame 1960s lighthearted

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Details
Release Date August 2, 1997
Runtime 1h 41m
Budget $4,000,000
Revenue $318,809
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.3
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