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Why Would I Lie? is a 1980 American comedy-drama film about a compulsive liar named Cletus (Treat Williams). The film, which was directed by Larry Peerce and shot in Spokane, Washington, is based on the novel The Fabricator by Hollis Hodges.
Directed by Larry Peerce. Lies, lies, lies. What a funny way to begin a love affair. 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.
- Larry Peerce
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Duration. 1h 45m. Cletus is a man who lies with ease. After he takes a job as a social worker, Cletus begins to care about a little boy named Jorge who has been taken away from his mother, who was wrongly convicted of a crime and jailed.
- Larry Peerce
- Treat Williams
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.
Sinopse. sugerir sinopse. Cletus é um mentiroso compulsivo. Ele prefere o termo "fabricação" para mentir. Quando Cletus se torna assistente social, ele recebe o caso de um garoto chamado Jorge que foi tirado de sua mãe. Cletus decide reunir Jorge com sua mãe, mas para isso ele tem que inventar muitas histórias para impedir que Jorge seja adotado.
Plot. Why Would I Lie? Summaries. 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.
John C. Howard Editing. Critics reviews. 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.
