“Just don't get caught.”
Telling Lies in America
5.8
45 votes·1997
·1h 41m
·MovieDrama
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.
Commercial Verdict
Disaster
Revenue vs Budget0.1x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Significant financial loss
Keywords
immigrantdisc jockeyradiomoneycitizenshipnostalgicspiked drinkpayolaradio djhall of fame1960slighthearted
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
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