United States / Aug 10, 1980 / PG
Why Would I Lie? (1980)
Directed by Larry Peerce
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Lies, lies, lies. What a funny way to begin a love affair.
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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. 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. In search of the mother, Cletus meets and falls in love with a women's advice councillor.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Nicolas Coster | Walter |
| Severn Darden | Dr. Barbour |
| Sonny Carl Davis | Paul |
| Jane Burkett | Natalie |
| Kay Cummings | Edith |
| Mia Bendixsen | Thelma |
| Ilene Kristen | Waitress |
| Harriet Gibson | Mary Kalinsky |
| Cynthia Hoppenfeld | Opel McCarthy |
| Mitzi Hoag | Mrs. Hayworth |
| Natalie Core | Mrs. Gogle |
| Shirley Slater | Warden |
| Elizabeth Kerr | Customer |
| Michael Shane | Bartender |
| Eric Haims | Protest Leader |
| Susan Elliot | Diner |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Why Would I Lie? |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 10 agosto 1980 |
| Production | Pancho Kohner |
| Writer | Peter Stone |
| Editing | John C. Howard |
| Cinematography | Gerald Hirschfeld |
| Assistant directors | Larry Peerce |
| Production design | Dan Perri |
| Art direction | Dan Perri |
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| Set decoration | Dan Perri |
| Music | Charles Fox |
| Sound | Charles Fox |
| Budget | 4.500.000 € |
| Revenue | 1.175.855 € |
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