
Telling Lies in America
Just don't get caught.
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Release Date
8/2/1997Runtime
101 minsGenres
Overview
A 17-year-old boy becomes friends with Billy Magic, the radio DJ he idolizes, and eventually slips into the payola and corruption of the entertainment world.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$4,000,000Revenue
$318,809Homepage
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A nostalgic coming-of-age story about idolatry and disillusionment set against the glitz of 1960s radio, where an immigrant teenager learns the hard way that his heroes aren't who he thought they were.
Mood
WistfulBittersweet
Themes
Coming of ageAmbitionCorruptionFriendship
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Steady
Look
NaturalisticDocumentary-like
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Addiction
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