Telling Lies in America
In Theaters
August 2, 1997
Runtime: 1h 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.
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Cast & Crew
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
- DF
Damen Fletcher
Amos
Jerry Swindall
Andy "Croak" Stas
K.K. Dodds
Justine
James Kisicki
Cecil Simms
- JH
J.J. Horna
The Blind Kid
- BS
Ben Saypol
Timmy Morelli
Rohn Thomas
Sgt. Disapri
- JB
Joe Baka
Det. Carpenter
Tuesday Knight
WHK Receptionist
- DB
Dave Buckel
WHK Newscaster
Guy Ferland
Director
Joe Eszterhas
Screenplay
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