Telling Lies in America
Just don't get caught.
Dramaimmigrantdisc jockeyradiomoneycitizenshipnostalgicspiked drinkpayolaradio djhall of fame1960slighthearted
A nostalgic coming-of-age drama about a young immigrant's seduction into the corrupt underbelly of 1960s radio, balancing idealism against moral compromise.
A 17-year-old boy becomes friends with Billy Magic, the radio DJ he idolizes, and eventually slips into the payola and corruption of the entertainment world.
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