Home
Showtimes & Tickets
Top Box Office
Trailers & More
In Theaters
Coming Soon
New on DVD
Critics' Reviews
Photos
News
Blog
Superfans
Overview
Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Critics' Reviews
User Reviews
Trailers &
Clips
Photos
News
Similar Movies
Showtimes &
Tickets
Awards &
Nominations
On DVD

Telling Lies In America

:

Overview
Telling Lies In America
Critics' Rating:
read review
Avg. User Rating:
6 ratings
Your Rating:
write a review
1hr 41min
Genre:
Comedy
Release:
1997
Director:
Guy Ferland
Distributor:
Fox Lorber
Starring:
Kevin Bacon, Brad Renfro, Maximilian Schell  ...more
Synopsis: Karchy Jonas (Brad Renfro) was born in Hungary and immigrated to Cleveland, Ohio in the early 1960s where he felt adrift in a strange sea of American culture. Jonas tries to fit in at the Catholic high school he attends but finds himself a laughing stock. At home, his stern father (Maximilian Schell) insists that he adhere to traditional Hungarian ways. Karchy's only respite is the rock & roll music he adores. A year before he arrived, flashy, failed disc jockey Billy Magic (Kevin Bacon) rolled into ... Full Synopsis
Critics' Reviews
View Full Reviews
David Ansen, NewsWeek
While the elements in this coming-of-age saga may seem familiar, Eszterhas brings a fresh, immigrant's-eye perspective to his tale. Full Review
Metascore
®
 from metacritic.com
65
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Based on 20 critic reviews
Featured Cast
View More Cast & Crew
Kevin Bacon
Billy Magic
Brad Renfro
Karchy Jonas
Maximilian Schell
Dr. Istvan Jonas
Calista Flockhart
Diney Majeski
Similar Movies
View All (4)
advertisement


Privacy
Legal
Advertise
RSS
Site map
Feedback
Help
|
© 2009 Microsoft