The Invention of Lying

In a world where everyone can only tell the truth... This guy can lie.

Duration: 100 min
Release date: 2009-10-02
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Set in a world where the concept of lying doesn't exist, a loser changes his lot when he invents lying and uses it to get ahead.

Comedy Fantasy Romance

The Invention of Lying

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Rob Lowe
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as Brad Kessler
Jonah Hill
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Jeffrey Tambor
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as Anthony James
Fionnula Flanagan
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as Martha Bellison
Tina Fey
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as Shelley Bailey
Donna Sorbello
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as Anna's Mother
Jason Bateman
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Philip Seymour Hoffman
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as Bob
Stephanie March
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as Blonde
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
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John Hodgman
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as Wedding Overseer
Nate Corddry
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as News Reporter
Christopher Guest
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as Nathan Goldfrappe
Alton Fitzgerald White
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as Angelo Badsmith
Edward Norton
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Stephen Merchant
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Ashlie Atkinson
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Tate Ellington
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as Waiter #2
Arnie Burton
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Bobby Moynihan
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Cole Jensen
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Conner Rayburn
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Roz Ryan
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Nada Despotovich
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Jared Voss
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Jessica Baade
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Elena Wohl
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as Person #3
Matthew Robinson
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as Person #4
Donald Foley
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as Yelling Man
Patrick Shea
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as Man #7
Joe Stapleton
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Dennis Lemoine
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as Young Man
Lance Norris
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as Man #1
Joe Wong
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as Man #2
Collin Knight
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as Man #3
Eric André
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Gene Amoroso
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Armen Garo
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Hope Farley
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Mauriel Gould
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Mary Klug
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Nick Towne
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Jake Watkins
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