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The Invention of Lying(2009)
Status: Released
Date: 2009-10-02
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2179 Votes
Time: 1h 40m
In a world where everyone can only tell the truth... This guy can lie.
Overview:
Set in a world where the concept of lying doesn't exist, a loser changes his lot when he invents lying and uses it to get ahead.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $18,500,000.00
Revenue: $32,400,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Lynda Obst Productions
Movie: The Invention of Lying
Top 10 Billed Cast
Ricky Gervais
Mark Bellison
Jennifer Garner
Anna McDoogles
Louis C.K.
Greg Kleinschmidt
Rob Lowe
Brad Kessler
Jonah Hill
Frank Fawcett
Jeffrey Tambor
Anthony James
Fionnula Flanagan
Martha Bellison
Tina Fey
Shelley Bailey
Donna Sorbello
Anna's Mother
Jason Bateman
Doctor
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