7.5Why Would I Lie? · 1980
Why Would I Lie? (1980) is a Comedy / Drama film directed by Larry Peerce, starring Treat Williams, Lisa Eichhorn, Gabriel Macht.
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7.5Overview
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.
Cast
Treat Williams, Lisa Eichhorn, Gabriel Macht, Susan Heldfond, Anne Byrne Hoffman, Valerie Curtin, Jocelyn Brando, Nicolas Coster
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What is "Why Would I Lie?" about?
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.
When was "Why Would I Lie?" released?
Why Would I Lie? was released in 1980.
Who stars in "Why Would I Lie?"?
The cast includes Treat Williams, Lisa Eichhorn, Gabriel Macht, Susan Heldfond.
