Telling Lies in America

Just don't get caught.

Duration: 101 min
Release date: 1997-08-02
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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.

Drama

Telling Lies in America

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Kevin Bacon
Kevin Bacon
as Billy Magic
Brad Renfro
Brad Renfro
as Karchy 'Chucky' Jonas
Maximilian Schell
Maximilian Schell
as Dr. Istvan Jonas
Calista Flockhart
Calista Flockhart
as Diney Majeski
Tony Devon
Tony Devon
as Danny Hogan
Paul Dooley
Paul Dooley
as Father Norton
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
as Kevin Boyle
Luke Wilson
Luke Wilson
as Henry
Damen Fletcher
Damen Fletcher
as Amos
Jerry Swindall
Jerry Swindall
as Andy "Croak" Stas
K.K. Dodds
K.K. Dodds
as Justine
James Kisicki
James Kisicki
as Cecil Simms
J.J. Horna
J.J. Horna
as The Blind Kid
Ben Saypol
Ben Saypol
as Timmy Morelli
Rohn Thomas
Rohn Thomas
as Sgt. Disapri
Joe Baka
Joe Baka
as Det. Carpenter
Tuesday Knight
Tuesday Knight
as WHK Receptionist
Dave Buckel
Dave Buckel
as WHK Newscaster
Matt Miller
Matt Miller
as Assistant D.A.
Jack Skelly
Jack Skelly
as Immigration Judge
Jane Jean Miller
Jane Jean Miller
as Groupie #1
Wendy Waltz
Wendy Waltz
as Groupie #2
Angelique Osborne
Angelique Osborne
as Giggly Girl
Abdullah Bey
Abdullah Bey
as Old Man
Kevin Willigham
Kevin Willigham
as Driver
Patrick White
Patrick White
as School Kid
Ron Lewis
Ron Lewis
as Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins
Billy Lockwood
Billy Lockwood
as Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins
Christopher Jenning
Christopher Jenning
as Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins
Phillip O'Rourke
Phillip O'Rourke
as Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins
Niles Rivers
Niles Rivers
as Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins
Daryl Trammer
Daryl Trammer
as Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins
Matt Bunner
Matt Bunner
as Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang
Tom Nagel
Tom Nagel
as Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang / Sock Hop Dancer
Tom Palmieri
Tom Palmieri
as Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang / Sock Hop Dancer
John Sloan
John Sloan
as Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang
John Woyton
John Woyton
as Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang
Mike Ross
Mike Ross
as Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang
Courtne Benson
Courtne Benson
as Sock Hop Dancer
Dottie Dixon
Dottie Dixon
as Sock Hop Dancer
Ben Harvey
Ben Harvey
as Sock Hop Dancer
Lucas Haugh
Lucas Haugh
as Sock Hop Dancer
Tjader France
Tjader France
as Sock Hop Dancer
Stacey Woodson
Stacey Woodson
as Sock Hop Dancer
Monica Reed
Monica Reed
as Sock Hop Dancer
Renzy Parnell
Renzy Parnell
as Sock Hop Dancer
Brendon Berns
Brendon Berns
as Sock Hop Dancer
Matt McBride
Matt McBride
as Sock Hop Dancer
Melanie Rademaker
Melanie Rademaker
as Sock Hop Dancer
Maureen Winston
Maureen Winston
as Sock Hop Dancer
Brooke Devereaux
Brooke Devereaux
as Sock Hop Dancer
Sunny Jenkins
Sunny Jenkins
as Sock Hop Dancer
Jennifer Nicolino
Jennifer Nicolino
as Sock Hop Dancer
Molly McDougal
Molly McDougal
as Good Looking Girl at Diner
Jessica Galinas
Jessica Galinas
as Sock Hop Dancer (Uncredited)
Maggie Gibbons
Maggie Gibbons
as Girl in Classroom (Uncredited)
Brad Hoss
Brad Hoss
as Schoolboy (Uncredited)
Corey Landis
Corey Landis
as Farmers Market Vegetable Salesperson (Uncredited)
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Andy Paley
Andy Paley
Additional Music
Tim Chau
Tim Chau
Sound Designer
Tim Chau
Tim Chau
Supervising Sound Editor
Terry Porter
Terry Porter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kate Amer
Kate Amer
Production Manager
Robert Rothbard
Robert Rothbard
Production Supervisor
Bernadette Gillota
Bernadette Gillota
Production Coordinator
Jeanne Byrd
Jeanne Byrd
Script Supervisor
Dennis Benatar
Dennis Benatar
First Assistant Director
Cynthia Slavens
Cynthia Slavens
Second Assistant Director
Regan Forman
Regan Forman
Second Assistant Director
Karen Usher
Karen Usher
Art Department Coordinator
Jonathan Andrews
Jonathan Andrews
Sound Mixer
Barbara Shiff
Barbara Shiff
Costume Supervisor
Heather Priest
Heather Priest
Assistant Costume Designer
Mychael Bates
Mychael Bates
Property Master
Frank Fletcher
Frank Fletcher
Location Manager
Bill Kingsley
Bill Kingsley
Construction Coordinator
Elizabeth Wendel
Elizabeth Wendel
Assistant Music Supervisor
Margaret Yen
Margaret Yen
Assistant Music Supervisor
Ruth Loshe
Ruth Loshe
Scenic Artist
Dale Checovich
Dale Checovich
Transportation Coordinator
Catherine Albers
Catherine Albers
Dialogue Coach
Jim Schulte
Jim Schulte
Assistant Editor
Alain J. Romi
Alain J. Romi
Assistant Editor
Carmen Hocson Baker
Carmen Hocson Baker
Supervising Sound Editor
Christopher Flick
Christopher Flick
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Betty Buckhart
Betty Buckhart
Assistant Sound Editor
Donald J. Malouf
Donald J. Malouf
Sound Editor
Nils C. Jensen
Nils C. Jensen
Sound Editor
Adam Kopald
Adam Kopald
Sound Editor
Jim Brookshire
Jim Brookshire
Sound Editor
Doug Jackson
Doug Jackson
Sound Editor
Dan Yale
Dan Yale
Sound Editor
Mel Metcalfe
Mel Metcalfe
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tim Chau
Tim Chau
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dean A. Zupancic
Dean A. Zupancic
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mark Green
Mark Green
Music Editor
Michael Jay
Michael Jay
Music Editor
Guy Ferland
Guy Ferland
Director
Joe Eszterhas
Joe Eszterhas
Screenplay
Naomi Eszterhas
Naomi Eszterhas
Executive Producer
Fran Rubel Kuzui
Fran Rubel Kuzui
Producer
Mickey Liddell
Mickey Liddell
Executive Producer
Ben Myron
Ben Myron
Producer
Brian Swardstrom
Brian Swardstrom
Executive Producer
Nicholas Pike
Nicholas Pike
Original Music Composer
Reynaldo Villalobos
Reynaldo Villalobos
Director of Photography
Jill Savitt
Jill Savitt
Editor
Emily Schweber
Emily Schweber
Casting
James A. Gelarden
James A. Gelarden
Production Design
Laura Bauer
Laura Bauer
Costume Design
Roy Bryson
Roy Bryson
Key Hair Stylist
Jeannee Josefczyk
Jeannee Josefczyk
Key Makeup Artist
Mariella Kaufman
Mariella Kaufman
Makeup Artist
Pamela Priest
Pamela Priest
Key Hair Stylist
Maxi Spisak
Maxi Spisak
Makeup Artist
Sandi D. Verzi
Sandi D. Verzi
Hairstylist
John 'Fest' Sandau
John 'Fest' Sandau
Gaffer
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