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Telling Lies in America

Telling Lies in America (1997)

August 2, 1997 (US) • Drama • 101m

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.

Director

Guy Ferland

Writer

Joe Eszterhas

Top Billed

Kevin Bacon

Keywords

immigrant disc jockey radio money citizenship nostalgic spiked drink payola radio dj hall of fame 1960s lighthearted
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Top Billed Cast

Kevin Bacon
Kevin Bacon

Billy Magic

Brad Renfro
Brad Renfro

Karchy 'Chucky' Jonas

Maximilian Schell
Maximilian Schell

Dr. Istvan Jonas

Calista Flockhart
Calista Flockhart

Diney Majeski

Tony Devon
Tony Devon

Danny Hogan

Paul Dooley
Paul Dooley

Father Norton

Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Kevin Boyle

Luke Wilson
Luke Wilson

Henry

Damen Fletcher
Damen Fletcher

Amos

Jerry Swindall
Jerry Swindall

Andy "Croak" Stas

K.K. Dodds
K.K. Dodds

Justine

James Kisicki
James Kisicki

Cecil Simms

J.J. Horna
J.J. Horna

The Blind Kid

Ben Saypol
Ben Saypol

Timmy Morelli

Rohn Thomas
Rohn Thomas

Sgt. Disapri

Joe Baka
Joe Baka

Det. Carpenter

Tuesday Knight
Tuesday Knight

WHK Receptionist

Dave Buckel
Dave Buckel

WHK Newscaster

Matt Miller
Matt Miller

Assistant D.A.

Jack Skelly
Jack Skelly

Immigration Judge

Jane Jean Miller
Jane Jean Miller

Groupie #1

Wendy Waltz
Wendy Waltz

Groupie #2

Angelique Osborne
Angelique Osborne

Giggly Girl

Abdullah Bey
Abdullah Bey

Old Man

Kevin Willigham
Kevin Willigham

Driver

Patrick White
Patrick White

School Kid

Ron Lewis
Ron Lewis

Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins

Billy Lockwood
Billy Lockwood

Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins

Christopher Jenning
Christopher Jenning

Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins

Phillip O'Rourke
Phillip O'Rourke

Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins

Niles Rivers
Niles Rivers

Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins

Daryl Trammer
Daryl Trammer

Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins

Matt Bunner
Matt Bunner

Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang

Tom Nagel
Tom Nagel

Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang / Sock Hop Dancer

Tom Palmieri
Tom Palmieri

Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang / Sock Hop Dancer

John Sloan
John Sloan

Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang

John Woyton
John Woyton

Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang

Mike Ross
Mike Ross

Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang

Courtne Benson
Courtne Benson

Sock Hop Dancer

Dottie Dixon
Dottie Dixon

Sock Hop Dancer

Ben Harvey
Ben Harvey

Sock Hop Dancer

Lucas Haugh
Lucas Haugh

Sock Hop Dancer

Tjader France
Tjader France

Sock Hop Dancer

Stacey Woodson
Stacey Woodson

Sock Hop Dancer

Monica Reed
Monica Reed

Sock Hop Dancer

Renzy Parnell
Renzy Parnell

Sock Hop Dancer

Brendon Berns
Brendon Berns

Sock Hop Dancer

Matt McBride
Matt McBride

Sock Hop Dancer

Melanie Rademaker
Melanie Rademaker

Sock Hop Dancer

Maureen Winston
Maureen Winston

Sock Hop Dancer

Brooke Devereaux
Brooke Devereaux

Sock Hop Dancer

Sunny Jenkins
Sunny Jenkins

Sock Hop Dancer

Jennifer Nicolino
Jennifer Nicolino

Sock Hop Dancer

Molly McDougal
Molly McDougal

Good Looking Girl at Diner

Jessica Galinas
Jessica Galinas

Sock Hop Dancer (Uncredited)

Maggie Gibbons
Maggie Gibbons

Girl in Classroom (Uncredited)

Brad Hoss
Brad Hoss

Schoolboy (Uncredited)

Corey Landis
Corey Landis

Farmers Market Vegetable Salesperson (Uncredited)

Crew
Andy Paley
Andy Paley

Additional Music

Tim Chau
Tim Chau

Sound Designer

Tim Chau
Tim Chau

Supervising Sound Editor

Terry Porter
Terry Porter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kate Amer
Kate Amer

Production Manager

Robert Rothbard
Robert Rothbard

Production Supervisor

Bernadette Gillota
Bernadette Gillota

Production Coordinator

Jeanne Byrd
Jeanne Byrd

Script Supervisor

Dennis Benatar
Dennis Benatar

First Assistant Director

Cynthia Slavens
Cynthia Slavens

Second Assistant Director

Regan Forman
Regan Forman

Second Assistant Director

Karen Usher
Karen Usher

Art Department Coordinator

Jonathan Andrews
Jonathan Andrews

Sound Mixer

Barbara Shiff
Barbara Shiff

Costume Supervisor

Heather Priest
Heather Priest

Assistant Costume Designer

Mychael Bates
Mychael Bates

Property Master

Frank Fletcher
Frank Fletcher

Location Manager

Bill Kingsley
Bill Kingsley

Construction Coordinator

Elizabeth Wendel
Elizabeth Wendel

Assistant Music Supervisor

Margaret Yen
Margaret Yen

Assistant Music Supervisor

Ruth Loshe
Ruth Loshe

Scenic Artist

Dale Checovich
Dale Checovich

Transportation Coordinator

Catherine Albers
Catherine Albers

Dialogue Coach

Jim Schulte
Jim Schulte

Assistant Editor

Alain J. Romi
Alain J. Romi

Assistant Editor

Carmen Hocson Baker
Carmen Hocson Baker

Supervising Sound Editor

Christopher Flick
Christopher Flick

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Betty Buckhart
Betty Buckhart

Assistant Sound Editor

Donald J. Malouf
Donald J. Malouf

Sound Editor

Nils C. Jensen
Nils C. Jensen

Sound Editor

Adam Kopald
Adam Kopald

Sound Editor

Jim Brookshire
Jim Brookshire

Sound Editor

Doug Jackson
Doug Jackson

Sound Editor

Dan Yale
Dan Yale

Sound Editor

Mel Metcalfe
Mel Metcalfe

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tim Chau
Tim Chau

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dean A. Zupancic
Dean A. Zupancic

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mark Green
Mark Green

Music Editor

Michael Jay
Michael Jay

Music Editor

Guy Ferland
Guy Ferland

Director

Joe Eszterhas
Joe Eszterhas

Screenplay

Naomi Eszterhas
Naomi Eszterhas

Executive Producer

Fran Rubel Kuzui
Fran Rubel Kuzui

Producer

Mickey Liddell
Mickey Liddell

Executive Producer

Ben Myron
Ben Myron

Producer

Brian Swardstrom
Brian Swardstrom

Executive Producer

Nicholas Pike
Nicholas Pike

Original Music Composer

Reynaldo Villalobos
Reynaldo Villalobos

Director of Photography

Jill Savitt
Jill Savitt

Editor

Emily Schweber
Emily Schweber

Casting

James A. Gelarden
James A. Gelarden

Production Design

Laura Bauer
Laura Bauer

Costume Design

Roy Bryson
Roy Bryson

Key Hair Stylist

Jeannee Josefczyk
Jeannee Josefczyk

Key Makeup Artist

Mariella Kaufman
Mariella Kaufman

Makeup Artist

Pamela Priest
Pamela Priest

Key Hair Stylist

Maxi Spisak
Maxi Spisak

Makeup Artist

Sandi D. Verzi
Sandi D. Verzi

Hairstylist

John 'Fest' Sandau
John 'Fest' Sandau

Gaffer



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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$4,000,000

Revenue

$318,809

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