Review of Telling Lies in America (1997) by Bruno V — 14 Jun 2012

A truly great movie.

Best script Joe Eszterhas ever wrote.

Best performance Kevin Bacon ever gave.

And Brad Renfro was absolutely brilliant..

This review of Telling Lies in America (1997) was written by Bruno V on 14 Jun 2012.

Telling Lies in America has generally received mixed reviews.

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