Why Would I Lie? (1980)
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In this romantic drama, Treat Williams plays Cletus, a rather unpleasant and morally shaky man desperate to keep his mitts on the one-million-dollar inheritance bequeathed to himself and his siblings. He improbably accepts a job as a social worker, then becomes emotionally involved with Jeorge (Gabriel Swann), a little boy torn away from his wrongly convicted and incarcerated mother., Cletus then sets about reuniting Jeorge with his mother. Along the way, he falls in love with Kay (Lisa Eichhorn. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Treat Williams, Lisa Eichhorn, (more)
- Director(s):
- Larry Peerce
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
Synopsis of Why Would I Lie?
In this romantic drama, Treat Williams plays Cletus, a rather unpleasant and morally shaky man desperate to keep his mitts on the one-million-dollar inheritance bequeathed to himself and his siblings. He improbably accepts a job as a social worker, then becomes emotionally involved with Jeorge (Gabriel Swann), a little boy torn away from his wrongly convicted and incarcerated mother., Cletus then sets about reuniting Jeorge with his mother. Along the way, he falls in love with Kay (Lisa Eichhorn. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Why Would I Lie?
- Treat Williams - Cletus
- Gabriel Swann - Jeorge
- Anne Byrne - Faith
- Jocelyn Brando - Mrs. Crumpe
- Severn Darden - Dr. Barbour
- Gabriel Macht
- Harriet Gibson
- Sheila Gale Kandlbinder
- Joe Gillis - Junkshop Keeper
- Ilene Kristen - Waitress
- Kay Cummings - Edith
- Elizabeth Kerr - Customer
- Natalie Core - Mrs. Gogle
- Lisa Eichhorn - Kay
- Valerie Curtin - Mrs. Bok
- Susan Heldfond - Amy
- Nicolas Coster - Walter
- Sonny Davis - Paul
- Marcia Nicholson
- Jan D'Arcy - Card Player
- Cynthia Hoppenfeld - Opel McCarthy
- Michael Shane
- Gino Ardito - Sergeant
- Mitzi Hoag - Mrs. Hayworth
- Sunny Johnson
- Mia Bendixsen - Thelma
- Director(s):
- Larry Peerce
- Writer(s):
- Peter Stone
- Producer(s):
- Pancho Kohner
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Questionable for Children)
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