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Overview

User Rating:
6.2/10   1,241 votes
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Director:
Guy Ferland
Writer (WGA):
Joe Eszterhas (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
15 October 1997 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Dress sharp. Drive fast. Look cool. Laugh last. more
Plot:
Karchy (Brad Renfro) is a boy in school who has moved from Hungary to America in the 1960's. He is struggling... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
Actor Brad Renfro Dies at 25
 (From WENN. 15 January 2008)

User Comments:
Excellent Script, Excellent Cast more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Kevin Bacon ... Billy Magic

Brad Renfro ... Karchy 'Chucky' Jonas
Maximilian Schell ... Dr. Istvan Jonas

Calista Flockhart ... Diney Majeski
Paul Dooley ... Father Norton

Jonathan Rhys Meyers ... Kevin Boyle

Luke Wilson ... Henry
Damen Fletcher ... Amos 'Blood Smith'
Jerry Swindall ... Andy 'Croak' Stas

K.K. Dodds ... Justine
James Kisicki ... Cecil Simms
J.J. Horna ... The Blind Kid
Ben Saypol ... Timmy Morelli

Tony Devon ... Danny Hogan
Rohn Thomas ... Sgt. Disapri
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Additional Details

Runtime:
101 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 (video premiere) | Hong Kong:IIA | Spain:T | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario)
Filming Locations:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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Trivia:
This was one of the first seven films to be foreclosed by the Screen Actors Guild for non-payment of wages and residuals to SAG members. On 13 July 2004, rights to the film were sold at auction. more
Quotes:
Diney Majeski: Why you got to show off so much?
Karchy Jonas: Cause I ain't got that much to show.
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Soundtrack:
Dreamin' more

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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
Excellent Script, Excellent Cast, 6 May 2001
10/10
Author: bethe_k (bethe_k@yahoo.com) from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

Yes, I live in Northeast Ohio, but that's not the only reason I truly enjoyed this movie. The daughter of an acquaintance, 'Giggly Girl' Angelique Osborne, had a tiny part and I originally watched to see her. Now every time Bravo plays this movie on IFC Fridays, the phone comes off the hook, the popcorn is popped and I get good and comfy. The sentiment portrayed here, although it's roughly 15 years before my time, pulls me right in. The struggles of wanting to feel important (or at least to fit in), where to draw the lines of loyalty and figuring out what makes any of us happy are timeless. It never occurs to me that I'm watching Kevin Bacon or Brad Renfro. They become their characters. (Kevin Bacon proves he has a range most people don't realize and Brad Renfro, although beautiful to look at, also has that un-namable quality that makes you feel you're watching a future legend. Let's pray he finds his way safely.) Just as you never think about the set or the camera during a genuinely good movie, all the components of Telling Lies in America flow beautifully.

After reading some of the other reviews here, it seems some people can't be entertained with a good story and good acting. Some movies don't have to resort to the typical Hollywood recipe in order to leave a positive imprint in your mind. Too bad you have such a short attention span.

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