The Invention of Lying
Brief Synopsis
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Set in an alternate reality where lying-even the concept of a lie-d s not exist. Everyone--from politicians to advertisers to the man and woman on the street--speaks the truth and nothing but the truth with no thought of the consequences. But when a down-on-his-luck loser named Mark suddenly develop
Cast & Crew
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Ricky Gervais
Director
Ricky Gervais
Jennifer Garner
Jonah Hill
Brigid O'connor
Rob Lowe
Film Details
Also Known As
Invention of Lying, Mytho-man!, This Side of the Truth
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2009
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 45m
Synopsis
Set in an alternate reality where lying-even the concept of a lie-d s not exist. Everyone--from politicians to advertisers to the man and woman on the street--speaks the truth and nothing but the truth with no thought of the consequences. But when a down-on-his-luck loser named Mark suddenly develops the ability to lie, he finds that dishonesty has its rewards. In a world where every word is assumed to be the absolute truth, Mark easily lies his way to fame and fortune. But lies have a way of spreading, and Mark begins to realize that things are getting a little out of control when some of his tallest tales are being taken as, well, gospel. With the entire world now hanging on his every word, there is only one thing Mark has not been able to lie his way into: the heart of the woman he loves.
Cast
Ricky Gervais
Jennifer Garner
Jonah Hill
Brigid O'connor
Rob Lowe
Gene Amoroso
Christine Mascott
Brett Cramp
Douglas Bowen Flynn
Shaun Williamson
Elena Wohl
Mary Klug
Danielle Perry
Conner Rayburn
Ruben Santiago-hudson
Tina Fey
David Pittu
Fionnuala Flanagan
Ken Cheeseman
Roz Ryan
Armen Garo
Michael Patrick Gough
Bobby Moynihan
Nada Despotovich
Guy Strauss
Ellen Colton
Dennis Lemoine
Hope Farley
Lisa Paige Robinson
Ashlie Atkinson
Nydia Calon
Jason Bateman
Jessica Baade
Stephen Merchant
Max Bozeman
Lead Person
Rachel Harker
Nate Corddry
Nick Towne
Toni Saladna
Cole Jensen
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Colin Knight
Leyla Hosseini
Jimmi Simpson
Jake Watkins
Edward Norton
Eric Andre
Joe Stapleton
Luz Alexandra Ramos
Dreama Walker
Patrick Stewart
Martin Starr
Matthew Robinson
Valerie Hager
Joseph Badalucco
Mauriel Gould
Alton Fitzgerald White
John Hodgman
Alison Quinn
Matthew Stadelmann
Louis C.k.
Stephanie March
Donna Sorbello
Paul Donlon
Erica Newhall
Lance Norris
Christopher Guest
Arnie Burton
Tate Ellington
Patrick Shea
Celeste Oliva
Mitchell Roche
Joe Wong
Jared Voss
Jeffrey Tambor
Crew
Rachel Abarbanell
Associate Producer
Marisa Aboitiz
Costume Supervisor
Hugo Adams
Foley Editor
Niv Adiri
Sound Effects Editor
Natalia Anderson
Assistant
Natalie Angel
Production Coordinator
Tim Atack
Music Composer
Sue Baden-powell
Executive Producer
Matthew Baker
Assistant Director
Ian Barbella
Camera Utility
Matthew Bardocz
Chief Lighting Technician
Ben Barker
Sound Effects Editor
Julian Barnett
Location Assistant
Rick Beausoleil
Video Assist/Playback
Claire Bergkamp
Set Costumer
Stacey Bishop
Location Assistant
Clint Borden
Best Boy Grip
Brooke Bowden
Art Department
Maria Bradley
Costumer
Justin Brady
On-Set Dresser
Thomas Brown
Scenic Artist
Rachel Burgio
Art Department
Mana Butt
Office Assistant
Andy Caller
Sound Mixer
Ray Chang
Digital Effects Artist
Stacy Clinger
Scenic Artist
Christine Colburn
Office Assistant
Ed Colyer
Foley Mixer
Michael Connell
Music Editor
Shane Cook
Compositing Supervisor
Jay Coquillon
Post-Production Supervisor
Elvis Costello
Song Performer
Brian Courchine
Boom Operator
Wendy Cox
Unit Production Manager
Matt Curtis
Main Title Design
Rick Davies
Song
Yves De Bono
Special Effects Supervisor
Jeff Debell
Greensman
Deborah Lamia Denevar
Makeup Artist
Frankie Dennall
On-Set Dresser
Susie Desanto
Costume Designer
John S Desimone
Rigging Electrician
Roger T.s. Dillingham
Medic
Gillian Dodders
Adr/Dialogue Editor
James Donahue
Transportation Coordinator
Terry Dougas
Executive Producer
Graeme Douglas
Song
Peter Dudgeon
Casting Assistant
Minnie Duerr
Accounting Assistant
Don Duffield
Dolly Grip
Matt Dunkley
Original Music
Michael Dunn
Craft Service
Priscilla Elliott
Art Director
Ted Field
Executive Producer
Patrick D Fields
Dolly Grip
Jamelle Flowers
Set Costumer
Jaima Fogg
On-Set Dresser
Thomas Foligno
Assistant Editor
Geoff Foster
Sound Engineer
Jay Frankenberger
Digital Effects Artist
Danny Freemantle
Assistant Sound Editor
Glenn Freemantle
Supervising Sound Editor
Glen Gathard
Foley Mixer
Ricky Gervais
Producer
Ricky Gervais
Screenplay
Alec Gibson
Grader
Chris Gill
Editor
Emanuele Giraldo
Assistant Editor
Paul Goodstein
Grip
Jeffrey Greeley
Camera Operator
Louise Green
Post-Production Accountant
Lauren Grey
Casting Associate
Charles Grimm
Property Master
Alexander Hammond
Production Designer
Steve Harrow
Production Manager
Lee Herrick
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Jonn Herzberger
Special Effects Foreman
Mark Heslop
Sound Effects Editor
Dylan Highsmith
Visual Effects Editor
Roger Hodgson
Song
Eddie Hollis
Song
J. M. Hunter
Art Department Coordinator
Adam Inglis
Colorist
Lawrence Karman
Camera Operator
Paris Kasidokostas-latsis
Executive Producer
Courtney Keefe
Set Production Assistant
Max Keene
Assistant Director
Chris Kennedy
On-Set Dresser
C Killian
Production Secretary
Tiffany Noel Kinder
Location Manager
Andrea King
Foley Artist
Susan Kistler
Key Costumer
Tatiana Komlos
Assistant Production Coordinator
Lynn Kressel
Casting
Kevin Kuffa
Casting Associate
Marisa Kushner
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Donovan Leitch
Song Performer
Donovan Leitch
Song
Dan Lin
Producer
Suz Loshin
Office Assistant
Jeff Lynne
Song
Francine Maisler
Casting
Maryann Marchetti
Makeup
Eric Matheson
Foreman
Branden Maxham
Best Boy Electric
Alison Mccormack
Assistant Location Manager
Jill Mcgraw
Props Assistant
Paul Mcilvaine
Chief Lighting Technician
Billy Merrill
Best Boy Grip
David L Merrill
Rigging Grip
Emily Millard
Assistant
Dana Millman-dufine
Music Supervisor
Janine Moore
Assistant Property Master
Eve Morrow
Makeup Artist
Susan Murphy
Accounting Assistant
Brendan Nicholson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Chris Nixon
Post-Production Supervisor
Kerry O'brien
Set Production Assistant
Steve Oberman
Music Supervisor
Lynda Obst
Producer
Oly Obst
Producer
Grant Osborn
Scenic Artist
Ernie Panariti
Coordinator
Chris T Patterson
On-Set Dresser
Paul Peabody
Construction Coordinator
Scott Peterson
Script Supervisor
Carolyn Pickman
Local Casting
Hannah Pillemer
Assistant
Michelle Pizanis
Assistant Camera
Dan Post
On-Set Dresser
Mario F Presterone
Transportation Captain
Kelley R Ray
Visual Effects Supervisor
Anita Razzano
Digital Effects Artist
Jillian Roache
Location Assistant
Matthew Robinson
Screenplay
Maggie Ronck
Costumer
Kathleen Rosen
Set Decorator
Gavin Round
Visual Effects Producer
John Sargent
Production
Lara Sargent
Post-Production Accountant
Tom Sayers
Sound Editor
David J. Schwartz
Sound Mixer
Deborah Scott
Costume Consultant
Claire Severance
Set Production Assistant
Jake Shapiro
Assistant
Derek Smith
Assistant Camera
Michael Prestwood Smith
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kristina Soderquist
Production Accountant
Aileen Sovronsky
Props Buyer
Cat Stevens
Song
Peter Stevenson
Sound
Jack Stew
Foley Artist
Richard Stockdale
Consultant
Richard Street
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Theda Streetman
Assistant Camera
Timothy Suhrstedt
Director Of Photography
Ryan Sweeney
Set Production Assistant
Thomas Tannenberger
Visual Effects Supervisor
Cameron Thomas
Digital Effects Artist
Kal Thompson
Set Production Assistant
Katherine Tower
Graphic Artist
Sam Urdank
Photography
James Van Patten
Apprentice Editor
Michael Vojvoda
Gang Boss
Ali Walker
Assistant Director
Seanne Winslow Wehrenfennig
Assistant
Kirstie White
Post-Production Accountant
Shane Christopher Wicklund
Digital Effects Artist
Guy Wood
Assistant
Thomas Young
Assistant Camera
Film Details
Also Known As
Invention of Lying, Mytho-man!, This Side of the Truth
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2009
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 45m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall October 2, 2009
Released in United States on Video January 19, 2010
Released in United States 2011
Project was included on the 2007 Black List.
Released in United States Fall October 2, 2009
Released in United States on Video January 19, 2010
Released in United States 2011 (Erykah Badu Presents)
