Telling Lies in America

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 2005 Filmcritic.com

This '60s slice of life story comes from the unlikely pen of Joe Eszterhas, best known for neo-porn like Basic Instinct. Renfro plays Eszterhas's obvious alter-ego, an immigrant kid that's unpopular at school and has iffy luck with the ladies. He falls in with a corrupt radio DJ (Kevin Bacon) while tentatively wooing a pre-fame Calista Flockhart. The story hangs together loosely, bouyed by strong performances from the three leads.

Rating

3.5 out of 5 Stars

  • Director: Guy Ferland
  • Producer: Fran Rubel Kuzui, Ben Myron
  • Screenwriter: Joe Eszterhas
  • Stars: Kevin Bacon, Brad Renfro, Maximilian Schell, Calista Flockhart, Paul Dooley, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Luke Wilson
  • MPAA Rating: PG-13

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