Why Would I Lie?
1980, English. 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. 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.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
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- Released
- 10 August 1980
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Peter Stone
- Budget
- $4.5M
- Box office
- $1.2M
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Why Would I Lie? runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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Why Would I Lie? is rated PG in India. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
Which OTT platform is Why Would I Lie? on?
Why Would I Lie? isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 August 1980. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Why Would I Lie??
Why Would I Lie? (1980) was directed by Larry Peerce and stars Treat Williams, Lisa Eichhorn, Gabriel Macht.