Why Would I Lie? [267444] Released: 1980-08-10 Revenue: $1,175,855 Budget: $4,500,000 Profit: $-3,324,145 Runtime: 105 mins Popularity: 0.6508 Vote Average: 6 Vote Count: 1 Overview: 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. Cast [22] Treat WilliamsCletus Lisa EichhornKay Gabriel MachtJeorge Susan HeldfondAmy Anne Byrne HoffmanFaith Valerie CurtinMrs. Bok Jocelyn BrandoMrs. Crumpe Nicolas CosterWalter Severn DardenDr. Barbour Sonny Carl DavisPaul Jane BurkettNatalie Kay CummingsEdith Mia BendixsenThelma Ilene KristenWaitress Harriet GibsonMary Kalinsky Cynthia HoppenfeldOpel McCarthy Mitzi HoagMrs. Hayworth Natalie CoreMrs. Gogle Shirley SlaterWarden Elizabeth KerrCustomer Michael ShaneBartender Eric HaimsProtest Leader Trailers