Telling Lies in America

Telling Lies in America

Telling Lies in America

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Telling Lies in America

"Just don't get caught."

1997

1h 41m

5.7(43 votes)

Drama

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.

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58 members

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Kevin Bacon

Billy Magic

Kevin Bacon

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Brad Renfro

Karchy 'Chucky' Jonas

Brad Renfro

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Maximilian Schell

Dr. Istvan Jonas

Maximilian Schell

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Calista Flockhart

Diney Majeski

Calista Flockhart

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Tony Devon

Danny Hogan

Tony Devon

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Paul Dooley

Father Norton

Paul Dooley

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Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Kevin Boyle

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

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Luke Wilson

Henry

Luke Wilson

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Damen Fletcher

Amos

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Jerry Swindall

Andy "Croak" Stas

Jerry Swindall

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K.K. Dodds

Justine

K.K. Dodds

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James Kisicki

Cecil Simms

James Kisicki

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J.J. Horna

The Blind Kid

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Ben Saypol

Timmy Morelli

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Rohn Thomas

Sgt. Disapri

Rohn Thomas

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Joe Baka

Det. Carpenter

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Tuesday Knight

WHK Receptionist

Tuesday Knight

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Dave Buckel

WHK Newscaster

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Matt Miller

Assistant D.A.

Matt Miller

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Jack Skelly

Immigration Judge

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Jane Jean Miller

Groupie #1

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Wendy Waltz

Groupie #2

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Angelique Osborne

Giggly Girl

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Abdullah Bey

Old Man

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Kevin Willigham

Driver

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Sound

Patrick White

School Kid

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Ron Lewis

Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins

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Billy Lockwood

Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins

Billy Lockwood

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Christopher Jenning

Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins

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Phillip O'Rourke

Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins

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Niles Rivers

Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins

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Daryl Trammer

Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins

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Matt Bunner

Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang

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Tom Nagel

Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang / Sock Hop Dancer

Tom Nagel

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Tom Palmieri

Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang / Sock Hop Dancer

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John Sloan

Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang

John Sloan

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John Woyton

Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang

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Mike Ross

Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang

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Art

Courtne Benson

Sock Hop Dancer

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Dottie Dixon

Sock Hop Dancer

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Ben Harvey

Sock Hop Dancer

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Lucas Haugh

Sock Hop Dancer

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Tjader France

Sock Hop Dancer

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Stacey Woodson

Sock Hop Dancer

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Monica Reed

Sock Hop Dancer

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Renzy Parnell

Sock Hop Dancer

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Brendon Berns

Sock Hop Dancer

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Matt McBride

Sock Hop Dancer

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Melanie Rademaker

Sock Hop Dancer

Melanie Rademaker

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Maureen Winston

Sock Hop Dancer

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Brooke Devereaux

Sock Hop Dancer

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Sunny Jenkins

Sock Hop Dancer

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Jennifer Nicolino

Sock Hop Dancer

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Molly McDougal

Good Looking Girl at Diner

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Jessica Galinas

Sock Hop Dancer (Uncredited)

Jessica Galinas

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Maggie Gibbons

Girl in Classroom (Uncredited)

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Brad Hoss

Schoolboy (Uncredited)

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Corey Landis

Farmers Market Vegetable Salesperson (Uncredited)

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