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The Invention of Lying
ComedyFantasyRomance3.1
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.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.
October 2, 2009 · Directed by Ricky Gervais
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Runtime1h 40m
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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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