Telling Lies in America is a 1997 period coming-of-age drama film directed by Guy Ferland and written by Joe Eszterhas.

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[1] According to the website Splitsider, actor John Candy was considered for the role of Billy Magic.

[6] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 65 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

[9] The film was released as part of a Blu-ray Disc double feature with Traveller from Shout!