

MovieDrama
Telling Lies in America
Just don't get caught.
5.9(47)19971h 41m
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.
- Director
- Guy Ferland
- Created by
- Brian Swardstrom,Mickey Liddell,Naomi Eszterhas
- Writers
- Joe Eszterhas
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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
Joe Baka
Det. Carpenter

Tuesday Knight
WHK Receptionist
Dave Buckel
WHK Newscaster

Matt Miller
Assistant D.A.
Jack Skelly
Immigration Judge
Jane Jean Miller
Groupie #1
Wendy Waltz
Groupie #2
Angelique Osborne
Giggly Girl
Abdullah Bey
Old Man
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Crew
Directing
- Regan FormanSecond Assistant Director
- Cynthia SlavensSecond Assistant Director
- Jeanne ByrdScript Supervisor
- Dennis BenatarFirst Assistant Director
- Guy FerlandDirector
Writing
- Joe EszterhasScreenplay
Production
- Frank FletcherLocation Manager
- Kate AmerProduction Manager
- Robert RothbardProduction Supervisor
- Bernadette GillotaProduction Coordinator
- Brian SwardstromExecutive Producer
- Emily SchweberCasting
- Mickey LiddellExecutive Producer
- Ben MyronProducer
- Fran Rubel KuzuiProducer
- Naomi EszterhasExecutive Producer
Camera
- Reynaldo VillalobosDirector of Photography
Editing
- Alain J. RomiAssistant Editor
- Jim SchulteAssistant Editor
- Jill SavittEditor
Sound
- Terry PorterSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Christopher FlickSupervising Dialogue Editor
- Tim ChauSupervising Sound Editor
- Dan YaleSound Editor
- Jonathan AndrewsSound Mixer
- Adam KopaldSound Editor
- Doug JacksonSound Editor
- Michael JayMusic Editor
- Donald J. MaloufSound Editor
- Dean A. ZupancicSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Tim ChauSound Designer
- Mark GreenMusic Editor
Art
- Karen UsherArt Department Coordinator
- Mychael BatesProperty Master
- Bill KingsleyConstruction Coordinator
- James A. GelardenProduction Design
Costume & Make-Up
- Barbara ShiffCostume Supervisor
- Heather PriestAssistant Costume Designer
- Maxi SpisakMakeup Artist
- Sandi D. VerziHairstylist
- Jeannee JosefczykKey Makeup Artist
- Laura BauerCostume Design
- Mariella KaufmanMakeup Artist
- Pamela PriestKey Hair Stylist
- Roy BrysonKey Hair Stylist
Crew
- Dale ChecovichTransportation Coordinator
- Catherine AlbersDialogue Coach
- Ruth LosheScenic Artist
- Andy PaleyAdditional Music
Lighting
- John 'Fest' SandauGaffer