Why Would I Lie?

1980 1h 45m ★7.5

Why Would I Lie?

“Lies, lies, lies. What a funny way to begin a love affair.”

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.

Release Date August 10, 1980
Runtime 1h 45m
Language English
Director Larry Peerce
Category Comedy, Drama
Rating 7.5 / 10 (TMDb)
Year 1980
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