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Why Would I Lie? is a 1980 American comedy/drama film about a compulsive liar named Cletus (Treat Williams). The film, which was directed by Larry Peerce and shot in Spokane, Washington, is based on the novel The Fabricator by Hollis Hodges.
Original Release
08/08/1980
US Release
08/08/1980
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Treat Williams | Cletus |
| Lisa Eichhorn | Kay |
| Gabriel Macht | Jeorge |
| Susan Heldfond | Amy |
| Anne Byrne Hoffman | Faith |
| Valerie Curtin | Mrs. Bok |
| Jocelyn Brando | Mrs. Crumpe |
| Nicolas Coster | Walter |
| Severn Darden | Dr. Barbour |
| Sonny Carl Davis | Paul |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Treat Williams | Cletus |
| Lisa Eichhorn | Kay |
| Gabriel Macht | Jeorge |
| Susan Heldfond | Amy |
| Anne Byrne Hoffman | Faith |
| Valerie Curtin | Mrs. Bok |
| Jocelyn Brando | Mrs. Crumpe |
| Nicolas Coster | Walter |
| Severn Darden | Dr. Barbour |
| Sonny Carl Davis | Paul |
| Jane Burkett | Natalie |
| Kay Cummings | Edith |
| Mia Bendixsen | Thelma |
| Ilene Kristen | Waitress |
| Harriet Gibson | Mary Kalinsky |
| Cynthia Hoppenfeld | Opel McCarthy |
| Mitzi Hoag | Mrs. Hayworth |
| Natalie Core | Mrs. Gogle |
| Shirley Slater | Warden |
| Elizabeth Kerr | Customer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Rich Irvine | Executive Producer |
| James L. Stewart | Executive Producer |
| Sheldon Abend | Producer |
| Pancho Kohner | Producer |
| Stuart Wallach | Producer |
