

The Invention of Lying
“In a world where everyone can only tell the truth... This guy can lie.”
Set in a world where the concept of lying doesn't exist, a loser changes his lot when he invents lying and uses it to get ahead.
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The Invention of Lying - Original Theatrical Trailer
Cast

Ricky Gervais
Mark Bellison

Jennifer Garner
Anna McDoogles

Louis C.K.
Greg Kleinschmidt

Rob Lowe
Brad Kessler

Jonah Hill
Frank Fawcett

Jeffrey Tambor
Anthony James

Fionnula Flanagan
Martha Bellison

Tina Fey
Shelley Bailey

Donna Sorbello
Anna's Mother

Jason Bateman
Doctor

Philip Seymour Hoffman
Jim the Bartender

Jimmi Simpson
Bob
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