Telling Lies in America

14A
1h 41m
1997
5.7 /10 (43)

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.

Country : United States of America
Genre : Drama
Languages : English
Released Date: 1997-08-02

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

Jerry Swindall

Andy "Croak" Stas

K.K. Dodds

Justine

James Kisicki

Cecil Simms

J.J. Horna

The Blind Kid

Ben Saypol

Timmy Morelli

Rohn Thomas

Sgt. Disapri

Joe Baka

Det. Carpenter

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