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The Lie (2011)
Director: Joshua Leonard
Cast: Alia Shawkat, Kelli Garner, Mark Webber, Jane Adams
Runtime80 min
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A man's life is altered unexpectedly after telling a lie to get out of work.
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The Lie (2011) is a drama-comedy directed by Joshua Leonard that received mixed reviews from critics. While some praised its offbeat humor and character-driven storytelling, others found the narrative to be uneven. The film has a 63% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 6.2/10 score on IMDb, indicating a moderately positive reception from audiences.
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Fans of intimate character studies and offbeat comedies will appreciate the nuanced performances and whimsical storytelling in director Joshua Leonard's 2011 film The Lie. Starring Alia Shawkat, Kelli Garner, and Mark Webber, this drama blends humor and melancholy as it explores the unexpected consequences of a seemingly harmless falsehood.
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The Lie is a 2011 American drama-comedy film, directed by Joshua Leonard, from a screenplay by Leonard, Jess Weixler, Mark Webber, and Jeff Feuerzeig. It is based upon a short story of the same name by T. Coraghessan Boyle that was printed in The New Yorker. It stars Leonard, Weixler, Webber, Kelli Garner, Jane Adams, Alia Shawkat, Gerry Bednob, Holly Woodlawn, Kirk Baltz, Tipper Newton and Violet Long.
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