Why Would I Lie? (1980)

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.

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$1,175,855
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$1,175,855
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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Domestic Opening$52,473
Earliest Release DateAugust 8, 1980 (Domestic)
Running Time1 hr 45 min
GenresComedy Drama

Domestic

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
DomesticAug 8, 1980$52,473$1,175,855