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Oct 15, 1997 · Telling Lies in America: Directed by Guy Ferland. With Kevin Bacon, Brad Renfro, Maximilian Schell, Calista Flockhart. A loner befriends a local celebrity, Billy Magic, but he soon begins to tell lies in order to maintain the friendship and the newfound status.
- (2.4K)
- Drama, Music
- Guy Ferland
- 1997-10-15
Telling Lies in America is a 1997 period coming-of-age drama film directed by Guy Ferland and written by Joe Eszterhas. [3] Plot. Karchy Jonas is a 17-year-old high-school student and emigrant from Hungary trying to find his way in the world. He meets radio personality Billy Magic who takes him under his wing.
Oct 24, 1997 · "Telling Lies in America,'' based on the memories of America's top-paid screenwriter, Joe Eszterhas, is about the kid who helps Billy get away with it, and does a lot of growing up in the process. He gets a break and loses his innocence at the same time.
A job with a hip disc jockey (Kevin Bacon) shapes a teen's (Brad Renfro) life and that of his poor immigrant father (Maximilian Schell) in 1960s Cleveland.
- (18)
- Guy Ferland
- PG-13
- Kevin Bacon
Telling Lies in America (1997) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Sep 21, 1997 · Home. Film. Reviews. Sep 21, 1997 12:00am PT. Telling Lies in America. A double-barreled story about the immigrant experience in America and the good-bad old days of rock 'n' roll,...
Karchy (Brad Renfro) is a boy in school who has moved from Hungary to America in the 1960s. He is struggling in school and trying to adjust to America's culture. He then hears about a radio DJ, Billy Magic (Kevin Bacon), who holds a contest for a Student Hall of Fame every week.
