Telling Lies in America (1997)

08/02/1997 (US) • Drama • 1h 41m

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.

Telling Lies in America (1997)

08/02/1997 (US) • 1h 41m

Drama

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.

Top Billed Cast

Kevin Bacon

Billy Magic

Brad Renfro

Karchy 'Chucky' Jonas

Maximilian Schell

Dr. Istvan Jonas

Calista Flockhart

Diney Majeski

Tony Devon

Danny Hogan

Paul Dooley

Father Norton

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Kevin Boyle

Luke Wilson

Henry

Damen Fletcher

Amos

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$4,000,000.00

Revenue

$318,809.00

Keywords

immigrant

disc jockey

radio

money

citizenship

nostalgic

spiked drink

payola

radio dj

hall of fame

1960s

lighthearted

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