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Liar Liar (1997)

PG_13  86 min  -  Comedy | Family | Fantasy   -  21 March 1997 (USA)
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A fast track lawyer can't lie for 24 hours due to his son's birthday wish after the lawyer turns his son down for the last time.

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Tom Shadyac
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Liar Liar -- Fletcher tries to lie about the color of his pen. Liar Liar -- Fletcher convinces his client to take her husband to court. Liar Liar -- Fletcher gets pulled over and tells the officer all the infractions he made.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jim Carrey ...
Maura Tierney ...
Justin Cooper Justin Cooper ...
Cary Elwes ...
Anne Haney Anne Haney ...
Jennifer Tilly ...
Amanda Donohoe ...
Jason Bernard Jason Bernard ...
Swoosie Kurtz ...
Mitch Ryan ...
Mr. Allan (as Mitchell Ryan)
Christopher Mayer Christopher Mayer ...
Kenneth Falk (as Chip Mayer)
Eric Pierpoint Eric Pierpoint ...
Richard Cole
Randall 'Tex' Cobb ...
Skull
Cheri Oteri ...
SW Fisher SW Fisher ...
Pete
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Storyline

Fletcher Reede, a fast talking attorney, habitual liar, and divorced father is an incredibly successful lawyer who has built his career by lying. He has a habit of giving precedence to his job and always breaking promises to be with his favorite young son Max, but Fletcher lets Max down once too often, for missing his own son's birthday party. But until then at 8:15 Max has decided to make an honest man out of him as he wishes for one whole day his dad couldn't tell a lie. When the wish comes true all Fletcher can do is tell the truth and cannot tell one lie. Uh-oh for Fletcher! Written by Anthony Pereyra <hypersonic91@yahoo.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Wish | Lie | Lying | Birthday | Lawyer  | See more »

Taglines:

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sex related humor and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Menteur menteur See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$45,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$31,423,025 (USA) (23 March 1997) (2845 Screens)

Gross:

$181,395,380 (USA) (12 October 1997)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

DTS-Stereo  | DTS  | Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

According to an interview with Jim Carrey, he says that the gag of Fletcher chasing his son as "The Claw" was something Carrey's father did to him and his siblings. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: The toilet noticeably flexes when Fletcher smashes his head between it and the seat. See more »

Quotes

Greta: Mr. Reede, several years ago a friend of mine had a burglar on her roof, a burglar. He fell through the kitchen skylight, landed on a cutting board, on a butcher's knife, cutting his leg. The burglar sued my friend, he sued my friend. And because of guys like you *he won*. My friend had to pay the burglar $6,000. Is that justice?
Fletcher: No!
[Greta looks pleased, but then Fletcher continues]
Fletcher: I'd have got him ten.
[Greta stalks off, appalled]
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