Why Would I Lie?

1980 PG 1h 45m 5.9

Cletus is a compulsive liar, though he prefers the term 'fabrication' to 'lie.' When he becomes a social worker, he's assigned the case of a boy named Jeorge (with a 'J') who was taken from his mother. Cletus sets out to reunite Jorge with...

Cletus is a compulsive liar, though he prefers the term 'fabrication' to 'lie.' When he becomes a social worker, he's assigned the case of a boy named Jeorge (with a 'J') who was taken from his mother. Cletus sets out to reunite Jorge with his mother, but to do this, he must fabricate many a story to keep Jeorge from being adopted. In search of the mother, Cletus meets and falls in love with a women's-advice counselor.

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Studio(s): Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Originally Released: Aug 10, 1980

Production Country: United States

Box Office Gross: $1,175,855.00

Budget: $4,500,000.00

Genres: Comedy, Drama