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The Invention of Lying

20096.2 / 10100 min

Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Overview

In a world where everyone can only tell the truth... This guy can lie.

Set in a world where the concept of lying doesn't exist, a loser changes his lot when he invents lying and uses it to get ahead.

Cast

Ricky Gervais

Mark Bellison

Jennifer Garner

Anna McDoogles

Louis C.K.

Greg Kleinschmidt

Rob Lowe

Brad Kessler

Jonah Hill

Frank Fawcett

Jeffrey Tambor

Anthony James

Fionnula Flanagan

Martha Bellison

Tina Fey

Shelley Bailey

Donna Sorbello

Anna's Mother

Jason Bateman

Doctor

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Jim the Bartender

Jimmi Simpson

Bob

Stephanie March

Blonde

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Landlord

John Hodgman

Wedding Overseer

Nate Corddry

News Reporter

Christopher Guest

Nathan Goldfrappe

Alton Fitzgerald White

Angelo Badsmith

Edward Norton

Cop

Shaun Williamson

Richard Bellison

Stephen Merchant

Man at the Door

Michael Patrick Gough

Homeless Man

Ashlie Atkinson

Bank Teller

Lisa Paige Robinson

Arguing Girlfriend

Matt Stadelmann

Arguing Boyfriend

Martin Starr

Waiter #1

Tate Ellington

Waiter #2

Arnie Burton

Waiter at Fancy Restaurant

Bobby Moynihan

Assistant

Cole Jensen

Short Fat Brian

Conner Rayburn

Son

Roz Ryan

Nurse #1

Nada Despotovich

Nurse #2

Jared Voss

Person #1

Jessica Baade

Person #2

Elena Wohl

Person #3

Matthew Robinson

Person #4

Donald Foley

Yelling Man

Patrick Shea

Man #7

Joe Stapleton

Man #8

Dennis Lemoine

Young Man

Lance Norris

Man #1

Joe Wong

Man #2

Collin Knight

Man #3

Eric André

Man #4

Gene Amoroso

Man #5

Armen Garo

Man #6

Dreama Walker

Receptionist

Brigid O'Connor

Woman #1

Christine Mascott

Woman #2

Ellen Colton

Woman #3

Layla Hosseini

Woman #4

Erica Newhall

Woman #5

Nydia Calon

Woman #6

Hope Farley

Woman #7

Paul Donlon

Elderly #1

Mauriel Gould

Elderly #2

Mary Klug

Elderly #3

Rachel Harker

Woman in Business Suit

Brett Cramp

Crying Man

Toni Saladna

Cocktail Waitress

Guy Strauss

Pit Man

Nick Towne

Roulette Dealer

Luz Alexandra Ramos

Chip Woman

Ken Cheeseman

Shouting Man

David Pittu

Tour Guide

Danielle Perry

Hostess in La Bonisera

Joseph Badalucco Jr.

Blue Collar Guy

Douglass Bowen Flynn

Tourist #1

Celeste Oliva

Secretary

Jake Watkins

Bully Kid

Valerie Hager

Talking Head Woman

Alison Quinn

Talking Head Woman

Mitchell Roche

Talking Head Man

John Franchi

Casino Gambler (uncredited)

Crew

Ricky Gervais

Director

Ricky Gervais

Writer

Hannah Pillemer

Producer's Assistant

Priscilla Elliott

Art Direction

Matthew Robinson

Writer

Alec Hammond

Production Design

Sue Baden-Powell

Executive Producer

Rachel Abarbanell

Associate Producer

Sam Urdank

Still Photographer

Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis

Executive Producer

Wendy Cox

Unit Production Manager

Matthew Robinson

Director

Kathleen Rosen

Set Decoration

Dan Lin

Producer

Lynda Obst

Producer

Michael Connell

Music Editor

Francine Maisler

Casting

Susie DeSanto

Costume Design

Tim Suhrstedt

Director of Photography

Ricky Gervais

Producer

Terry Dougas

Executive Producer

Dana Millman

Music Supervisor

Tim Atack

Original Music Composer

Lynn Kressel

Casting

Scott Peterson

Script Supervisor

Lawrence Karman

Steadicam Operator

Marisa Aboitiz

Costume Supervisor

Oly Obst

Producer

Lawrence Karman

Camera Operator

Jeffrey Greeley

Camera Operator

Ted Field

Executive Producer

Tom Foligno

Assistant Editor

Emanuele Giraldo

Assistant Editor

Chris Gill

Editor

Glenn Freemantle

Sound Designer

Glenn Freemantle

Supervising Sound Editor

Kelley Ray

Digital Effects Supervisor

David J. Schwartz

Sound Mixer

Jack Stew

Foley Artist

Deborah La Mia Denaver

Makeup Artist

Eve Morrow

Makeup Artist

Hugo Adams

Foley Editor

Niv Adiri

Sound

Mark DeSimone

ADR Mixer

Mike Prestwood Smith

Sound

Andrea King

Foley Artist

Glen Gathard

Assistant Foley Artist