Why Would I Lie? (1980)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Larry Peerce

Synopsis

Cletus is a compulsive liar. He prefers the term 'fabrication' to lie though. When Cletus becomes a social worker he's assigned the case of a boy called Jorge (with a 'J') who was taken from his mother. Cletus sets out to reunite Jorge with his mother, but to do so he has to fabricate many a story to keep Jorge from being adopted. In search of the mother, Cletus meets and falls in love with a women's advice councillor.

Actors

Treat Williams
Treat Williams
Cletus
Lisa Eichhorn
Lisa Eichhorn
Kay
Gabriel Macht
Gabriel Macht
Jeorge
Susan Heldfond
Susan Heldfond
Amy
Anne Byrne Hoffman
Anne Byrne Hoffman
Faith
Valerie Curtin
Valerie Curtin
Mrs. Bok
Jocelyn Brando
Jocelyn Brando
Mrs. Crumpe
Nicolas Coster
Nicolas Coster
Walter
Severn Darden
Severn Darden
Dr. Barbour
Sonny Carl Davis
Sonny Carl Davis
Paul
Jane Burkett
Jane Burkett
Natalie
Kay Cummings
Kay Cummings
Edith
Mia Bendixsen
Mia Bendixsen
Thelma
Ilene Kristen
Ilene Kristen
Waitress
Harriet Gibson
Harriet Gibson
Mary Kalinsky
Cynthia Hoppenfeld
Cynthia Hoppenfeld
Opel McCarthy
Mitzi Hoag
Mitzi Hoag
Mrs. Hayworth
Natalie Core
Natalie Core
Mrs. Gogle
Shirley Slater
Shirley Slater
Warden
Elizabeth Kerr
Elizabeth Kerr
Customer
Michael Shane
Michael Shane
Bartender
Eric Haims
Eric Haims
Protest Leader

Crews

Larry Peerce
Larry Peerce
Director
Peter Stone
Peter Stone
Writer
Pancho Kohner
Pancho Kohner
Producer
Charles Fox
Charles Fox
Music
Gerald Hirschfeld
Gerald Hirschfeld
Cinematography
John C. Howard
John C. Howard
Editor
Dan Perri
Dan Perri
Title Designer

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