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From Ricky Gervais, the award-winning creator and star of the original BBC series "The Office" and HBO's "Extras", comes the new romantic comedy "The Invention of Lying", which takes place in an alternate reality where lying, even the concept of a lie, does not exist. Everyone from politicians to advertisers to the man and woman on the street speaks the truth and nothing but the truth with no thought of the consequences. But when a down-on-his-luck loser named Mark suddenly develops the ability to lie, he finds that dishonesty has its rewards. In a world where every word is assumed to be the absolute truth, Mark easily lies his way to fame and fortune. But lies have a way of spreading, and Mark begins to realize that things are getting a little out of control when some of his tallest tales are being taken as, well, gospel. With the entire world now hanging on his every word, there is only one thing Mark has not been able to lie his way into: the heart of the woman he loves.
Original Release
09/13/2009
US Release
10/02/2009
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Ricky Gervais | Mark Bellison |
Jennifer Garner | Anna McDoogles |
Jonah Hill | Frank / Frank Fawcett |
Louis C.K. | Greg / Greg Kleinschmidt |
Jeffrey Tambor | Anthony / Anthony James |
Fionnula Flanagan | Martha Bellison |
Rob Lowe | Brad Kessler |
Tina Fey | Shelley / Shelley Bailey |
Donna Sorbello | Anna's Mother |
Stephanie March | Blonde |
Directors
Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson
Writers
Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ricky Gervais | Mark Bellison |
Jennifer Garner | Anna McDoogles |
Jonah Hill | Frank / Frank Fawcett |
Louis C.K. | Greg / Greg Kleinschmidt |
Jeffrey Tambor | Anthony / Anthony James |
Fionnula Flanagan | Martha Bellison |
Rob Lowe | Brad Kessler |
Tina Fey | Shelley / Shelley Bailey |
Donna Sorbello | Anna's Mother |
Stephanie March | Blonde |
Ruben Santiago-Hudson | Landlord |
John Hodgman | Wedding Overseer |
Nate Corddry | News Reporter |
Jimmi Simpson | Bob |
Martin Starr | Waiter #1 |
Jason Bateman | Doctor |
Christopher Guest | Nathan Goldfrappe |
Alton Fitzgerald White | Angelo Badsmith |
Philip Seymour Hoffman | Jim the Bartender |
Edward Norton | Cop |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Sue Baden-Powell | Executive Producer |
Terry Dougas | Executive Producer |
Ted Field | Executive Producer |
Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis | Executive Producer |
Ricky Gervais | Producer |
Rachel Abarbanell | Producer |
Max Keene | Producer |
Dan Lin | Producer |
Lynda Obst | Producer |
Oliver Obst | Producer |