Telling Lies in America is a 1997 English-language Drama motion picture written by Joe Eszterhas and directed by Guy Ferland and produced by Fran Rubel Kuzui and Ben Myron. Karchy (Brad Renfro) is a boy in school who has moved from Hungary to America in the 1960s. He is struggling in school and trying to adjust to America's culture. He then hears about a radio DJ, Billy Magic (Kevin Bacon), who holds a contest for a Student Hall of Fame every week. When Karchy finally wins after several weeks, he spends time with Billy Magic..a man with money, girls, and glam. Karchy thinks that, by spending time with Magic, he can become cool. He then starts telling lies, to make himself m greater than he really is. But when his lies begin hurting the people he cares about, he realizes that it isn't worth telling lies if it affects your friends. Afterwards, he learns to accept himself for the person he is, and gives up lying. And as for Billy Magic, it turns out that he pays his price for all the lies that he has told as well.. Written by. Telling lies in america stars Kevin Bacon in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Brad Renfro, Maximilian Schell, Calista Flockhart, Paul Dooley, Luke Wilson and Tony Devon. The music was composed by Andy Paley. Cinematography was done by Reynaldo Villalobos and editing by Jill Savitt. The motion picture has a running time of 101 minutes. It was released on 2nd August 1997. Telling Lies in America was made on a budget of $4 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Banner Entertainment.