Why Would I Lie? (1980)
Cletus is a compulsive liar, though he prefers the term 'fabrication' to 'lie.' When he becomes a social worker, he's assigned the case of a boy named Jeorge (with a 'J') who was taken from his mother. Cletus sets out to reunite Jorge with his mother, but to do this, he must fabricate many a story to keep Jeorge from being adopted. In search of the mother, Cletus meets and falls in love with a women's-advice counselor.
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Domestic DistributorMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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Domestic Opening$52,473
Earliest Release DateAugust 8, 1980
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Running Time1 hr 45 min
GenresComedy
Drama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Larry Peerce | Director |
| Hollis Hodges | Writer |
| Peter Stone | Writer |
| Pancho Kohner | Producer |
| Charles Fox | Composer |
| Gerald Hirschfeld | Cinematographer |
| John C. Howard | Editor |
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Treat Williams | |
| Lisa Eichhorn | |
| Gabriel Macht | |
| Susan Heldfond |
