The Invention of Lying
The Invention of Lying
Release: 2009-10-02
·Runtime: 100m
·★ 6.2
Comedy
Fantasy
Romance
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
MRC
1821 Pictures
Lynda Obst Productions
Radar Pictures
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Shaun Williamson
as Richard Bellison
Jennifer Garner
as Anna McDoogles
Nate Corddry
as News Reporter
Michael Patrick Gough
as Homeless Man
Louis C.K.
as Greg Kleinschmidt
Ashlie Atkinson
as Bank Teller
Toni Saladna
as Cocktail Waitress
Jeffrey Tambor
as Anthony James
Martin Starr
as Waiter #1
Arnie Burton
as Waiter at Fancy Restaurant
Lisa Paige Robinson
as Arguing Girlfriend
Cole Jensen
as Short Fat Brian
Matthew Robinson
as Person #4
Gene Amoroso
as Man #5
Rachel Harker
as Woman in Business Suit
Jimmi Simpson
as Bob
Ricky Gervais
as Mark Bellison
Tate Ellington
as Waiter #2
Roz Ryan
as Nurse #1
Alison Quinn
as Talking Head Woman
Christopher Guest
as Nathan Goldfrappe
Jared Voss
as Person #1
Danielle Perry
as Hostess in La Bonisera
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
as Landlord
John Hodgman
as Wedding Overseer
Alton Fitzgerald White
as Angelo Badsmith
Elena Wohl
as Person #3
Lance Norris
as Man #1
Dreama Walker
as Receptionist
David Pittu
as Tour Guide
John Franchi
as Casino Gambler (uncredited)
Tina Fey
as Shelley Bailey
Armen Garo
as Man #6
Jonah Hill
as Frank Fawcett
Stephen Merchant
as Man at the Door
Celeste Oliva
as Secretary
Stephanie March
as Blonde
Joe Stapleton
as Man #8
Edward Norton
as Cop
Rob Lowe
as Brad Kessler
Fionnula Flanagan
as Martha Bellison
Jason Bateman
as Doctor
Ken Cheeseman
as Shouting Man
Donna Sorbello
as Anna's Mother
Bobby Moynihan
as Assistant
Conner Rayburn
as Son
Nada Despotovich
as Nurse #2
Eric André
as Man #4
Philip Seymour Hoffman
as Jim the Bartender
Crew
Mike Prestwood Smith
Sound
Matthew Robinson
Director, Writer
Ted Field
Executive Producer
Glenn Freemantle
Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor
Dan Lin
Producer
Hannah Pillemer
Producer's Assistant
Francine Maisler
Casting
Tim Suhrstedt
Director of Photography
Ricky Gervais
Director, Writer, Producer
Lynda Obst
Producer
Deborah La Mia Denaver
Makeup Artist
Lynn Kressel
Casting
Mark DeSimone
ADR Mixer