Telling Lies in America

Telling Lies in America

Just don't get caught.

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Release Date

8/2/1997

Runtime

101 mins

Genres

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

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$4,000,000

Revenue

$318,809

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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

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