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Telling Lies in America
Telling Lies in America

Telling Lies in America

Just don't get caught.

Genres

Drama

OverView

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.

Others

Budget

$4000000

Revenue

$318809

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

02 August 1997

Country

United States of America

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

Damen Fletcher

Damen Fletcher

Amos

Jerry Swindall

Jerry Swindall

Andy "Croak" Stas

K.K. Dodds

K.K. Dodds

Justine

James Kisicki

James Kisicki

Cecil Simms

J.J. Horna

J.J. Horna

The Blind Kid

Ben Saypol

Ben Saypol

Timmy Morelli

Rohn Thomas

Rohn Thomas

Sgt. Disapri

Joe Baka

Joe Baka

Det. Carpenter

Tuesday Knight

Tuesday Knight

WHK Receptionist

Dave Buckel

Dave Buckel

WHK Newscaster

Matt Miller

Matt Miller

Assistant D.A.

Jack Skelly

Jack Skelly

Immigration Judge

Jane Jean Miller

Jane Jean Miller

Groupie #1

Wendy Waltz

Wendy Waltz

Groupie #2

Angelique Osborne

Angelique Osborne

Giggly Girl

Abdullah Bey

Abdullah Bey

Old Man

Kevin Willigham

Kevin Willigham

Driver

Patrick White

Patrick White

School Kid

Ron Lewis

Ron Lewis

Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins

Billy Lockwood

Billy Lockwood

Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins

Christopher Jenning

Christopher Jenning

Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins

Phillip O'Rourke

Phillip O'Rourke

Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins

Niles Rivers

Niles Rivers

Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins

Daryl Trammer

Daryl Trammer

Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins

Matt Bunner

Matt Bunner

Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang

Tom Nagel

Tom Nagel

Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang / Sock Hop Dancer

Tom Palmieri

Tom Palmieri

Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang / Sock Hop Dancer

John Sloan

John Sloan

Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang

John Woyton

John Woyton

Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang

Mike Ross

Mike Ross

Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang

Courtne Benson

Courtne Benson

Sock Hop Dancer

Dottie Dixon

Dottie Dixon

Sock Hop Dancer

Ben Harvey

Ben Harvey

Sock Hop Dancer

Lucas Haugh

Lucas Haugh

Sock Hop Dancer

Tjader France

Tjader France

Sock Hop Dancer

Stacey Woodson

Stacey Woodson

Sock Hop Dancer

Monica Reed

Monica Reed

Sock Hop Dancer

Renzy Parnell

Renzy Parnell

Sock Hop Dancer

Brendon Berns

Brendon Berns

Sock Hop Dancer

Matt McBride

Matt McBride

Sock Hop Dancer

Melanie Rademaker

Melanie Rademaker

Sock Hop Dancer

Maureen Winston

Maureen Winston

Sock Hop Dancer

Brooke Devereaux

Brooke Devereaux

Sock Hop Dancer

Sunny Jenkins

Sunny Jenkins

Sock Hop Dancer

Jennifer Nicolino

Jennifer Nicolino

Sock Hop Dancer

Molly McDougal

Molly McDougal

Good Looking Girl at Diner

Jessica Galinas

Jessica Galinas

Sock Hop Dancer (Uncredited)

Maggie Gibbons

Maggie Gibbons

Girl in Classroom (Uncredited)

Brad Hoss

Brad Hoss

Schoolboy (Uncredited)

Corey Landis

Corey Landis

Farmers Market Vegetable Salesperson (Uncredited)

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