Why Would I Lie?

Lies, lies, lies. What a funny way to begin a love affair.

Why Would I Lie? — Plot

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.

• Release date
• August 10, 1980
• Runtime
• 105 min
• Genres
• Comedy, Drama
• Director
• Larry Peerce

Why Would I Lie? — Cast

Treat Williams Cletus Lisa Eichhorn Kay Gabriel Macht Jeorge

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Susan Heldfond Amy Anne Byrne Hoffman Faith Valerie Curtin Mrs. Bok Jocelyn Brando Mrs. Crumpe Nicolas Coster Walter