Overview

Hatano is living as an insomniac freelance typesetter alone in his bayside apartment. One day, Aikawa, a high school classmate he hasn’t seen in over ten years, shows up on his doorstep bearing a bag of clams. Though he claims to be the director of a fast-growing trading company, Aikawa crashes on Hatano’s couch for days on end. When the sleeping pills he was offered produce a strange side effect, Hatano is slowly dragged into Aikawa’s con-artist lifestyle. Soon afterward, they cross paths with the representative of a big-name publishing company and Aikawa’s ultimate scam begins to unfold.

Cast

Etsushi Toyokawa, Honami Suzuki, Koichi Sato, Hirotaro Honda, Kazuyuki Aijima, Miwako Kawai, Masahiro Komoto, Akaji Maro

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What is "Lie Lie Lie" about?

Hatano is living as an insomniac freelance typesetter alone in his bayside apartment. One day, Aikawa, a high school classmate he hasn’t seen in over ten years, shows up on his doorstep bearing a bag of clams. Though he claims to be the director of a fast-growing trading company, Aikawa crashes on Hatano’s couch for days on end. When the sleeping pills he was offered produce a strange side effect, Hatano is slowly dragged into Aikawa’s con-artist lifestyle. Soon afterward, they cross paths with the representative of a big-name publishing company and Aikawa’s ultimate scam begins to unfold.

When was "Lie Lie Lie" released?

Lie Lie Lie was released in 1997.

Who stars in "Lie Lie Lie"?

The cast includes Etsushi Toyokawa, Honami Suzuki, Koichi Sato, Hirotaro Honda.