Why Would I Lie?

"Lies, lies, lies. What a funny way to begin a love affair."

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

Release Date

August 10, 1980

Status

Released

Original Title

Why Would I Lie?

Runtime

1h 45min

Budget

$4,500,000

Revenue

$1,175,855

Language

English

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer