

Why Would I Lie? (1980)
Lies, lies, lies. What a funny way to begin a love affair.
Plot Summary
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.
Full Cast & Characters
Director & Crew
Larry Peerce
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 based on 2 votes.
Who directed Why Would I Lie??
Why Would I Lie? was directed by Larry Peerce and released in 1980.
How long is Why Would I Lie??
Why Would I Lie? has a runtime of 1 hours and 45 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1980-08-10
- Budget
- $4.5M
- Box Office
- $1.2M
- Status
- Released









