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Hollis Hodges (novel)
Peter Stone (writer)
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Cletus is a compulsive liar. He prefers the term 'fabrication' to lie though. When Cletus becomes a... more | add synopsis
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2 nominations more
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A quirky but cute family movie more (18 total)

Cast

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Treat Williams ... Cletus

Lisa Eichhorn ... Kay

Gabriel Macht ... Jorge (as Gabriel Swann)
Susan Heldfond ... Amy
Anne Byrne Hoffman ... Faith
Valerie Curtin ... Mrs. Bok
Jocelyn Brando ... Mrs. Crumpe

Nicolas Coster ... Walter
Severn Darden ... Dr. Barbour
Sonny Carl Davis ... Paul
Jane Burkett ... Natalie
Kay Cummings ... Edith
Mia Bendixsen ... Thelma

Ilene Kristen ... Waitress
Harriet Gibson ... Mary Kalinsky
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105 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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A quirky but cute family movie, 21 December 2005
8/10
Author: pc-wiz from United States

Treat Williams plays a guy who gets hit in the head with a rock during a protest and develops this urge to make things more interesting in life. When anyone thinks his story is a bit too unusual, he says "Why would I lie about a thing like that?" As I remember, a girl (Lisa Eichorn) and her son enter his life and his lies are believed and cause confusion and problems for others. After almost losing those who have become important in his life, he finally learns his lesson.

I had this movie on tape and loaned it to someone and, of course, never got it back. No big deal for most movies, but this one never made it to re-runs, commercial tape, or DVD. Why, I don't know. I remember it as better than many, if not most, in this genre.

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