Telling Lies in America
| Telling Lies in America | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Guy Ferland |
| Produced by |
Fran Rubel Kuzui Ben Myron |
| Written by | Joe Eszterhas |
| Starring |
Kevin Bacon Brad Renfro Calista Flockhart Jonathan Rhys Meyers Luke Wilson |
| Music by | Andy Paley |
| Cinematography | Reynaldo Villalobos |
| Edited by | Jill Savitt |
| Distributed by | Banner Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4 million |
| Box office | $318,809 |
Telling Lies in America is a 1997 coming-of-age drama film directed by Guy Ferland and written by Joe Eszterhas.[1]
Plot
Karchy Jonas (Brad Renfro) is a 17-year-old high-school student (who emigrated from Hungary 7 years earlier) trying to find his way in the world. He meets radio personality Billy Magic (Kevin Bacon) who takes him under his wing. However, authorities are after Billy for accepting payola from record companies to give their songs air time. Billy picks Karchy as when he figures out Billy cheated to win his radio contest, he figures Karchy would be perfect to associate with Magic's scam. Karchy does so, not realizing that this may jeopardize him and his father's U.S. citizenship. He pursues a co-worker at a local grocery store where he works, only to find out she was engaged all along. Karchy idolizes Billy only to find out how corrupted, bitter and cynical he truly is.
It is a semi-autobiographical tale from Joe Eszterhas.
Cast
- Kevin Bacon as Billy Magic
- Brad Renfro as Karchy 'Chucky'/'Slick' 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
- Damen Fletcher as Amos 'Blood Smith'
- Jerry Swindall as Andy 'Croak' Stas
- K.K. Dodds as Justine
- James Kisicki as Cecil Simms
- J.J. Horna as The Blind Kid
- Ben Saypol as Timmy Morelli
- Tony Devon as Danny Hogan
- Rohn Thomas as Sgt. Disapri
- Tuesday Knight as WHK Receptionist
Trivia
According to the website Splitsider, actor John Candy was considered for the role of Billy Magic.[2]
Reception
Telling Lies in America received mixed to positive reviews from critics, as it holds a 63% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
DVD
In 2012, it was announced that the film would be released as part of a Blu-ray Disc double feature with Traveller from Shout! Factory on May 25.
References
- ↑ Holden, Stephen (October 9, 1997). "FILM REVIEW; 60's Payola Is His First Taste of America". The New York Times.
- ↑ Evans, Bradford (2 June 2011). "The Lost Roles of John Candy". Splitsider. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
External links
- Telling Lies in America at the Internet Movie Database
- Telling Lies in America at AllMovie
- Telling Lies in America at Box Office Mojo
- Telling Lies in America at Rotten Tomatoes