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Telling Lies in America

Telling Lies in America

# Just don't get caught.
Drama
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 4,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1997-08-02
⌚ Running Time: 101 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.8

Beloved Cast

Kevin Bacon original image
Billy Magic
Kevin Bacon
Brad Renfro original image
Karchy 'Chucky' Jonas
Brad Renfro
Maximilian Schell original image
Dr. Istvan Jonas
Maximilian Schell
Calista Flockhart original image
Diney Majeski
Calista Flockhart
Tony Devon original image
Danny Hogan
Tony Devon
Paul Dooley original image
Father Norton
Paul Dooley
Jonathan Rhys Meyers original image
Kevin Boyle
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Luke Wilson original image
Henry
Luke Wilson
Damen Fletcher original image
Amos
Damen Fletcher
Jerry Swindall original image
Andy "Croak" Stas
Jerry Swindall
K.K. Dodds original image
Justine
K.K. Dodds
James Kisicki original image
Cecil Simms
James Kisicki
J.J. Horna original image
The Blind Kid
J.J. Horna
Ben Saypol original image
Timmy Morelli
Ben Saypol
Rohn Thomas original image
Sgt. Disapri
Rohn Thomas
Joe Baka original image
Det. Carpenter
Joe Baka
Tuesday Knight original image
WHK Receptionist
Tuesday Knight
Dave Buckel original image
WHK Newscaster
Dave Buckel
Matt Miller original image
Assistant D.A.
Matt Miller
Jack Skelly original image
Immigration Judge
Jack Skelly
Jane Jean Miller original image
Groupie #1
Jane Jean Miller
Wendy Waltz original image
Groupie #2
Wendy Waltz
Angelique Osborne original image
Giggly Girl
Angelique Osborne
Abdullah Bey original image
Old Man
Abdullah Bey
Kevin Willigham original image
Driver
Kevin Willigham
Patrick White original image
School Kid
Patrick White
Ron Lewis original image
Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins
Ron Lewis
Billy Lockwood original image
Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins
Billy Lockwood
Christopher Jenning original image
Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins
Christopher Jenning
Phillip O'Rourke original image
Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins
Phillip O'Rourke
Niles Rivers original image
Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins
Niles Rivers
Daryl Trammer original image
Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins
Daryl Trammer
Matt Bunner original image
Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang
Matt Bunner
Tom Nagel original image
Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang / Sock Hop Dancer
Tom Nagel
Tom Palmieri original image
Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang / Sock Hop Dancer
Tom Palmieri
John Sloan original image
Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang
John Sloan
John Woyton original image
Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang
John Woyton
Mike Ross original image
Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang
Mike Ross
Courtne Benson original image
Sock Hop Dancer
Courtne Benson
Dottie Dixon original image
Sock Hop Dancer
Dottie Dixon
Ben Harvey original image
Sock Hop Dancer
Ben Harvey
Lucas Haugh original image
Sock Hop Dancer
Lucas Haugh
Tjader France original image
Sock Hop Dancer
Tjader France
Stacey Woodson original image
Sock Hop Dancer
Stacey Woodson
Monica Reed original image
Sock Hop Dancer
Monica Reed
Renzy Parnell original image
Sock Hop Dancer
Renzy Parnell
Brendon Berns original image
Sock Hop Dancer
Brendon Berns
Matt McBride original image
Sock Hop Dancer
Matt McBride
Melanie Rademaker original image
Sock Hop Dancer
Melanie Rademaker
Maureen Winston original image
Sock Hop Dancer
Maureen Winston
Brooke Devereaux original image
Sock Hop Dancer
Brooke Devereaux
Sunny Jenkins original image
Sock Hop Dancer
Sunny Jenkins
Jennifer Nicolino original image
Sock Hop Dancer
Jennifer Nicolino
Molly McDougal original image
Good Looking Girl at Diner
Molly McDougal
Jessica Galinas original image
Sock Hop Dancer (Uncredited)
Jessica Galinas
Maggie Gibbons original image
Girl in Classroom (Uncredited)
Maggie Gibbons
Brad Hoss original image
Schoolboy (Uncredited)
Brad Hoss
Corey Landis original image
Farmers Market Vegetable Salesperson (Uncredited)
Corey Landis

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