Telling Lies in America

Aug 2, 1997

1h 41m

★ 5.7

Just don't get caught.

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Kuzui Enterprises

Banner Entertainment

Ben Myron Productions

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Cast

Billy Magic

Kevin Bacon

Karchy 'Chucky' Jonas

Brad Renfro

Dr. Istvan Jonas

Maximilian Schell

Diney Majeski

Calista Flockhart

Danny Hogan

Tony Devon

Father Norton

Paul Dooley

Kevin Boyle

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Henry

Luke Wilson

Amos

Damen Fletcher

Andy "Croak" Stas

Jerry Swindall

Justine

K.K. Dodds

Cecil Simms

James Kisicki

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