Is Telling Lies in America easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Telling Lies in America violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Telling Lies in America scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Telling Lies in America sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Telling Lies in America end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Telling Lies in America

Name: Telling Lies in America
Genre: Drama
Released: 1997
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Brad Renfro, Maximilian Schell, Calista Flockhart, Tony Devon

Just don't get caught.

Directed by Guy Ferland

Produced by Kuzui Enterprises, Banner Entertainment

1997101 min5.8 / 10

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.

Clusters

Underdog Team Victories Bittersweet Second Chances The Bittersweet Cost of Living Lighthearted And Uplifting Tone Media and Communication Devices

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Immigrant Disc Jockey Radio Money Citizenship Spiked Drink Payola Radio Dj Hall Of Fame 1960s Lighthearted

Questions people ask

Is Telling Lies in America easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Telling Lies in America violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Telling Lies in America scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Telling Lies in America sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Telling Lies in America end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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