Why Would I Lie?

Cletus is a compulsive liar, though he prefers the term 'fabrication' to 'lie.' When he becomes a social worker, he's assigned the case of a boy named Jeorge (with a 'J') who was taken from his mother. Cletus sets out to reunite Jorge with his mother, but to do this, he must fabricate many a story to keep Jeorge from being adopted. In search of the mother, Cletus meets and falls in love with a women's-advice counselor.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$1,175,855
Summary Details
DistributorMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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Opening$52,473
56 theaters
Release DateAug 8, 1980
Running Time1 hr 45 min
GenresComedy Drama
In Release146 days/20 weeks
Widest Release56 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Aug 8-104$52,473-56-$937$52,4731