Telling Lies in America

Telling Lies in America

101 mins | Drama | Aug. 2, 1997

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.

Telling Lies in America

101 mins | Drama | Aug. 2, 1997

Telling Lies in America
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.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Kuzui Enterprises, Banner Entertainment, Ben Myron Productions
Original title Telling Lies in America
Directors Dennis Benatar, Cynthia Slavens, Jeanne Byrd, Regan Forman, Guy Ferland
Writers Joe Eszterhas

Cast

Kevin Bacon

as Billy Magic

Brad Renfro

as Karchy 'Chucky' Jonas

Maximilian Schell

as Dr. Istvan Jonas

Calista Flockhart

as Diney Majeski

Paul Dooley

as Father Norton

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

as Kevin Boyle

Luke Wilson

as Henry

Tony Devon

as Danny Hogan

Damen Fletcher

as Amos

Jerry Swindall

as Andy "Croak" Stas

K.K. Dodds

as Justine

Tuesday Knight

as WHK Receptionist

James Kisicki

as Cecil Simms

Ben Saypol

as Timmy Morelli

Rohn Thomas

as Sgt. Disapri

Joe Baka

as Det. Carpenter

Dave Buckel

as WHK Newscaster

Jack Skelly

as Immigration Judge

Matt Miller

as Assistant D.A.