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Telling Lies in America

19975.8 / 10101 min
Drama

Overview

Just don't get caught.

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.

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

Dale Checovich

Dale Checovich

Transportation Coordinator

Terry Porter

Terry Porter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Barbara Shiff

Barbara Shiff

Costume Supervisor

Alain J. Romi

Alain J. Romi

Assistant Editor

Christopher Flick

Christopher Flick

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Tim Chau

Tim Chau

Supervising Sound Editor

Heather Priest

Heather Priest

Assistant Costume Designer

Catherine Albers

Catherine Albers

Dialogue Coach

Dan Yale

Dan Yale

Sound Editor

Ruth Loshe

Ruth Loshe

Scenic Artist

Karen Usher

Karen Usher

Art Department Coordinator

Jonathan Andrews

Jonathan Andrews

Sound Mixer

Jim Schulte

Jim Schulte

Assistant Editor

Adam Kopald

Adam Kopald

Sound Editor

Mychael Bates

Mychael Bates

Property Master

Frank Fletcher

Frank Fletcher

Location Manager

Doug Jackson

Doug Jackson

Sound Editor

Michael Jay

Michael Jay

Music Editor

Regan Forman

Regan Forman

Second Assistant Director

Donald J. Malouf

Donald J. Malouf

Sound Editor

Dean A. Zupancic

Dean A. Zupancic

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tim Chau

Tim Chau

Sound Designer

Mark Green

Mark Green

Music Editor

Cynthia Slavens

Cynthia Slavens

Second Assistant Director

Jeanne Byrd

Jeanne Byrd

Script Supervisor

Elizabeth Wendel

Elizabeth Wendel

Assistant Music Supervisor

Kate Amer

Kate Amer

Production Manager

Robert Rothbard

Robert Rothbard

Production Supervisor

Bernadette Gillota

Bernadette Gillota

Production Coordinator

Nils C. Jensen

Nils C. Jensen

Sound Editor

Jim Brookshire

Jim Brookshire

Sound Editor

Tim Chau

Tim Chau

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dennis Benatar

Dennis Benatar

First Assistant Director

Bill Kingsley

Bill Kingsley

Construction Coordinator

Carmen Hocson Baker

Carmen Hocson Baker

Supervising Sound Editor

Mel Metcalfe

Mel Metcalfe

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Andy Paley

Andy Paley

Additional Music

Margaret Yen

Margaret Yen

Assistant Music Supervisor

Betty Buckhart

Betty Buckhart

Assistant Sound Editor

Guy Ferland

Guy Ferland

Director

Joe Eszterhas

Joe Eszterhas

Screenplay

Maxi Spisak

Maxi Spisak

Makeup Artist

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

Sandi D. Verzi

Sandi D. Verzi

Hairstylist

Jeannee Josefczyk

Jeannee Josefczyk

Key Makeup Artist

Mickey Liddell

Mickey Liddell

Executive Producer

Ben Myron

Ben Myron

Producer

Fran Rubel Kuzui

Fran Rubel Kuzui

Producer

Laura Bauer

Laura Bauer

Costume Design

James A. Gelarden

James A. Gelarden

Production Design

Mariella Kaufman

Mariella Kaufman

Makeup Artist

Pamela Priest

Pamela Priest

Key Hair Stylist

Naomi Eszterhas

Naomi Eszterhas

Executive Producer

Roy Bryson

Roy Bryson

Key Hair Stylist

John 'Fest' Sandau

John 'Fest' Sandau

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