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Telling Lies in America( 1997)

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Just don't get caught.

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.

    Top Billed 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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      Damen Fletcher

      Amos

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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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      J.J. Horna

      The Blind Kid

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      Ben Saypol

      Timmy Morelli

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      Rohn Thomas

      Sgt. Disapri

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      Joe Baka

      Det. Carpenter

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      Tuesday Knight

      WHK Receptionist

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      Dave Buckel

      WHK Newscaster

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      Matt Miller

      Assistant D.A.

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      Jack Skelly

      Immigration Judge

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      Jane Jean Miller

      Groupie #1

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      Wendy Waltz

      Groupie #2

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      Angelique Osborne

      Giggly Girl

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      Abdullah Bey

      Old Man

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      Kevin Willigham

      Driver

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      Patrick White

      School Kid

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      Ron Lewis

      Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins

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      Billy Lockwood

      Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins

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      Christopher Jenning

      Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins

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      Phillip O'Rourke

      Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins

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      Niles Rivers

      Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins

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      Daryl Trammer

      Musician: Blood Smith and the Tenderloins

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      Matt Bunner

      Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang

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      Tom Nagel

      Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang / Sock Hop Dancer

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      Tom Palmieri

      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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      John Woyton

      Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang

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      Mike Ross

      Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang

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      Courtne Benson

      Sock Hop Dancer

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      Dottie Dixon

      Sock Hop Dancer

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      Ben Harvey

      Sock Hop Dancer

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      Lucas Haugh

      Sock Hop Dancer

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      Tjader France

      Sock Hop Dancer

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      Stacey Woodson

      Sock Hop Dancer

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      Monica Reed

      Sock Hop Dancer

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      Renzy Parnell

      Sock Hop Dancer

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      Brendon Berns

      Sock Hop Dancer

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      Matt McBride

      Sock Hop Dancer

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      Melanie Rademaker

      Sock Hop Dancer

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      Maureen Winston

      Sock Hop Dancer

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      Brooke Devereaux

      Sock Hop Dancer

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      Sunny Jenkins

      Sock Hop Dancer

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      Jennifer Nicolino

      Sock Hop Dancer

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      Molly McDougal

      Good Looking Girl at Diner

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      Jessica Galinas

      Sock Hop Dancer (Uncredited)

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      Maggie Gibbons

      Girl in Classroom (Uncredited)

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      Brad Hoss

      Schoolboy (Uncredited)

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      Corey Landis

      Farmers Market Vegetable Salesperson (Uncredited)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    4000000.00

    Revenue

    318809.00

    Keywords

    • immigrant
    • disc jockey
    • radio
    • money
    • citizenship
    • spiked drink
    • payola
    • radio dj
    • hall of fame
    • 1960s