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.
Why Would I Lie? has generally received positive reviews.
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Why Would I Lie? was released in 1980 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 1 reviews, giving Why Would I Lie? (1980) an average rating of 67%.
With a score of 67%, Why Would I Lie? is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1980, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1980 with similar scores include films like Fame, Altered States and Stir Crazy.
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