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Aug 02, 1997
101 min
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Telling Lies in America (1997)

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.

Category

Drama

Country

United States of America

Companies

Kuzui Enterprises Banner Entertainment Ben Myron Productions

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

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