Liar Liar

Trust me.
Liar Liar (1997)
Timing: 1:26 (86 min)
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Budget
$45 000 000
Box office
$302 710 615
Director
Scenario
Paul Guay, Stephen Mazur
Producer
Brian Grazer, Michael Bostick, James D. Brubaker
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Linda DeScenna, Stephanie J. Gordon
Audition
Junie Lowry-Johnson, Ron Surma
Editing
Don Zimmerman, Tina Fortenberry
Whole Team (124)

Short description

Fletcher Reede is a fast-talking attorney and habitual liar. When his son Max blows out the candles on his fifth birthday he has just one wish - that his dad will stop lying for 24 hours. When Max's wish comes true, Fletcher discovers that his mouth has suddenly become his biggest liability.

What's left behind the scenes

  • The film is dedicated to Jason Bernard, who played Judge Stevens and passed away from a heart attack shortly after filming.
  • Instead of Carrey, Steve Martin was supposed to play the role of Fletcher Reide, but he declined due to other project commitments.
  • For this film, Jim Carrey turned down the role of Dr. Evil in "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" (1997).
  • For this film, Jim Carrey turned down the role of Dr. Evil in 'Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery' (1997).
  • In the classroom, the teacher reads Dr. Seuss's poem 'Green Eggs and Ham' to Max and the other children; Dr. Seuss also wrote 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!', in which the Grinch is played by Jim Carrey.
  • Steve Martin was originally slated to play Fletcher Reed, but he declined the role due to commitments to other projects.
  • The teacher in class reads "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss to Max and the other children, who also wrote the fairy tale "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," in which Jim Carrey plays the Grinch.
  • When Carrey beats himself up in the bathroom, the sounds in the film are not dubbed – they are genuinely the sounds of him hitting his head against the toilet, walls, and other available objects.
  • When Carrey beats himself up in the restroom, the sounds in the film are not dubbed; they are the actual sounds of him hitting his head against the toilet, walls, and other nearby objects.

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