Updated June 26, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Director: | Guy Ferland |
| Writer: | Joe Eszterhas |
| Director of Photography: | Reynaldo Villalobos |
| Editor: | Jill Savitt |
| Music: | Nicholas Pike |
| Production Designer: | James A. Gelarden |
| Producers: | Ben Myron and Fran Rubel Kazui |
| Banner Pictures; NR; 101 minutes | |
| Release: | 10/97 |
| Cast: | Kevin Bacon, Brad Renfro, Maximilian Schell, Calista Flockhart, Paul Dooley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Damon Fletcher |
Kevin Bacon shines as the slick, amoral, disk jockey Billy Magic, in this coming-of-age film set in 1960s Cleveland. Karchy Jonas (Renfro), a Hungarian-born teenager, is far from being cool, but like Billy, Karchy has no problems with telling a lie or two to get ahead. Impressed with Karchy's ability to lie, Billy hires Karchy as his assistant and becomes his mentor. When Karchy gets involved in a payola scheme with Billy, he is faced with the consequences of lying and his wish to become an American citizen. The wonderful R&B music and attention to subtle details add to the overall nostalgic effect of the film.
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