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Telling Lies in America

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.

1997 |1h 41m |  Drama

Videos

Cast

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Kevin Bacon

Billy Magic

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Brad Renfro

Karchy 'Chucky' Jonas

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Maximilian Schell

Dr. Istvan Jonas

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Calista Flockhart

Diney Majeski

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Tony Devon

Danny Hogan

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Paul Dooley

Father Norton

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Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Kevin Boyle

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Luke Wilson

Henry

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Jerry Swindall

Andy "Croak" Stas

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K.K. Dodds

Justine

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James Kisicki

Cecil Simms

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Rohn Thomas

Sgt. Disapri

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Tuesday Knight

WHK Receptionist

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Matt Miller

Assistant D.A.

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Billy Lockwood

Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins

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Tom Nagel

Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang / Sock Hop Dancer

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John Sloan

Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang

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Melanie Rademaker

Sock Hop Dancer

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$4,000,000.00

Revenue

$318,809.00