Pants on Fire (1998)

Two teachers - Julie and Barry are having an affair. When Barry confesses about his lover to his wife Dierdre, he also forces Julie to tell all about their affair to her husband Max. As a ... See full summary »

Director:

Rocky Collins

Writer:

Rocky Collins

Stars:

Christy Baron, Harry O'Reilly, Neil Maffin

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Christy Baron	...	Julie Hammer
Harry O'Reilly	...	Max Hammer
Neil Maffin	...	Barry Grogan
Arija Bareikis	...	Nicki
Leland Gantt	...	Allen
Eileen Brennan	...	Mom
Mark Margolis	...	Malcolm Preston
Darrell Larson	...	Ralph Blaylock
Angela Bullock	...	Betsy
Gil Rogers	...	Dad
Alice Playten	...	Marriage Counselor
Karen Young	...	Dierdre Grogan
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sarah Ortlip-Sommers	...	Baby Hammer
Charlie Saxton	...	Stephen
Brianna Shea Russo	...	Megan

Storyline

Two teachers - Julie and Barry are having an affair. When Barry confesses about his lover to his wife Dierdre, he also forces Julie to tell all about their affair to her husband Max. As a result, Barry is thrown out of his house and Max convinces Julie to stay for a while and try to work something out.

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Plot Keywords:

black comedy | independent film | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 April 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Infidèles

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Elevator Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Updated Title delivers perfectly

Now known as "Liar, Liar Pants On Fire" and playing the Independent screenings on weekends, I found the story and cast ensemble and continuity to be tightly woven and delightfully unpredictable -- to the point of not knowing who to cheer for as we (the viewers) subliminally take sides in issues of marriage and fidelity. The film never gets far from the "Liar, liar pants on fire" adage of childhood emotions. These emotions periodically percolate to the surface only to be submerged again as adult desire and innocent cover-ups make another round or two. Love and sex can be the same or separate or simultaneous human experiences.

The only flaw I experienced was a reference to specific dates in time in the story (i.e. 1999 and 2000). The script should have neutered itself and stayed with 'June', or 'August' or 'two years from now' since I had to reset my own clock to needlessly shave two years away from the story plot at a time I did not need any distraction.