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