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Why Would I Lie? is a 1980 American comedy-drama film about a compulsive liar named Cletus (Treat Williams). The film, which was directed by Larry Peerce and shot in Spokane, Washington, is based on the novel The Fabricator by Hollis Hodges.
Cletus is a man who lies with ease. After he takes a job as a social worker, Cletus begins to care about a little boy named Jorge who has been taken away from his mother, who was wrongly convicted of a crime and jailed.
When he becomes a social worker, he's assigned the case of a boy named Jeorge (with a 'J') who was taken from his mother. Cletus sets out to reunite Jorge with his mother, but to do this, he must fabricate many a story to keep Jeorge from being adopted.
While everybody's pussyfooting around the obvious in this movie, it complicates things by the offensive addition of a totally off-the-wall subplot involving Kay Lindsay's protector, a woman who gave her a home when she got out of prison and is also, we suddenly discover, a lesbian with jealous designs on her.
Why Would I Lie? A lying heir (Treat Williams) turns social worker, meets a feminist (Lisa Eichhorn) and helps a boy (Gabriel Swann) find his mother.
- Comedy, Drama
When Cletus becomes a social worker he's assigned the case of a boy called Jorge (with a 'J') who was taken from his mother. Cletus sets out to reunite Jorge with his mother, but to do so he has to fabricate many a story to keep Jorge from being adopted.
Directed by Larry Peerce. With Treat Williams, Lisa Eichhorn, Gabriel Macht, Susan Heldfond. Cletus is a compulsive liar, though he prefers the term 'fabrication' to 'lie.'. When he becomes a social worker, he's assigned the case of a boy named Jeorge (with a 'J') who was taken from his mother.
When Cletus becomes a social worker he's assigned the case of a boy called Jorge (with a 'J') who was taken from his mother. Cletus sets out to reunite Jorge with his mother, but to do so he has to fabricate many a story to keep Jorge from being adopted.
Why Would I Lie? featuring Treat Williams and Lisa Eichhorn is not currently available to stream, rent, or buy but you can add it to your want to see list for updates. It's a comedy and drama movie with an average IMDb audience rating of 5.9 (309 votes). Want to See. Mark Seen. Where to Watch. United States. No streaming availability.
Directed by Larry Peerce. 19801h 45mPG. Comedy, Drama. 5.9. Add to Watchlist. Cletus is a compulsive liar, though he prefers the term 'fabrication' to 'lie.' When he becomes a social worker, he's assigned the case of a boy named Jeorge (with a 'J') who was taken from his mother.
