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Telling Lies in America (1997) · Cineora

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A GUY FERLAND FILM

Telling Lies in America

19971h 41mMovie

Drama

IMDb6.2/ 10 · 2.6K votes

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.

Nostalgic
Bittersweet
Growing up
Corruption
Music

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for teens and talking about after.

DirectorGuy Ferland

FormatFeature film

TMDB5.8 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Kevin BaconBilly Magic

Brad RenfroKarchy 'Chucky' Jonas

Maximilian SchellDr. Istvan Jonas

Calista FlockhartDiney Majeski

Tony DevonDanny Hogan

Paul DooleyFather Norton

Jonathan Rhys MeyersKevin Boyle

Luke WilsonHenry

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