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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.
Duration. 1h 45m. 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.
- Larry Peerce
- Treat Williams
A scathing critique of a movie that depends on the stupidity of its characters and audience. Ebert exposes the plot holes, the insults, and the offensiveness of this romantic drama starring Treat Williams and Lisa Eichhorn.
1980; 1 hr 45 mins Drama, Comedy PG Watchlist; Erratic tale of a prevaricating nonconformist (Treat Williams), a sympathetic woman and a fatherless child. Lisa Eichhorn, Gabriel Swann.
Summaries. 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. 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.
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Why Would I Lie? PG 1980 1h 45m Comedy Drama List Reviews A lying heir (Treat Williams) turns social worker, meets a feminist (Lisa Eichhorn) and helps a boy (Gabriel Swann) find his...
- Comedy, Drama
Overview. Cletus is a compulsive liar. He prefers the term 'fabrication' to lie though. 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.
