Why Would I Lie?
Cletus is a compulsive liar. He prefers the term 'fabrication' to lie though. When Cletus becomes a social worker he's assigned the case of a boy called Jorge (with a 'J') who was taken from his mother. Cletus sets out to reunite Jorge with his mother, but to do so he has to fabricate many a story to keep Jorge from being adopted. In search of the mother, Cletus meets and falls in love with a women's advice councillor.
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Why Would I Lie?
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 10, 1980
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
User Score
60%
Original Title
Why Would I Lie?
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Director
Larry Peerce
Budget
$4,500,000
Revenue
$1,175,855
Description
Cletus is a compulsive liar. He prefers the term 'fabrication' to lie though. When Cletus becomes a social worker he's assigned the case of a boy called Jorge (with a 'J') who was taken from his mother. Cletus sets out to reunite Jorge with his mother, but to do so he has to fabricate many a story to keep Jorge from being adopted. In search of the mother, Cletus meets and falls in love with a women's advice councillor.
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