Telling Lies in America

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.

Cast

Kevin Bacon

as Billy Magic

Brad Renfro

as Karchy 'Chucky' Jonas

Maximilian Schell

as Dr. Istvan Jonas

Calista Flockhart

as Diney Majeski

Tony Devon

as Danny Hogan

Paul Dooley

as Father Norton

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

as Kevin Boyle

Luke Wilson

as Henry

Damen Fletcher

as Amos

Jerry Swindall

as Andy "Croak" Stas

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