The Truth About Lies is an American romantic comedy film directed, produced and written by Phil Allocco and stars Fran Kranz, Odette Annable, Mary Elizabeth Ellis and Chris Diamantopoulos.
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Plot
Gilby Smalls (Fran Kranz) is an aimless guy who is having a meltdown. He's just been fired from his job, lost his apartment in a fire and he's forced to move in with his booze-swindling, man-obsessed mother. Life is bleak and as he's desperate to turn things around when he meets his friend's beautiful sister, who appears to be everything he ever wanted. Desperate to impress her, Gilby weaves a web of lies, each one bigger than the last, until he finds himself in too deep when the truth proves to be too much to admit.
Cast
Odette Annable as Rachel Stone
Mary Elizabeth Ellis as Sharon
Chris Diamantopoulos as Eric Stone
Colleen Camp as May
Fran Kranz as Gilby Smalls
Laura Kightlinger as Ms. Harris
Miles Fisher as Kevin
Arthur J. Nascarella as James Lance
Jonathan Katz as Dr. Pollard
Daniel Raymont as Broken Wings
Angela Pietropinto as Aunty
Adam David Thompson as Andy
Carson Elrod as Jack
Jonathan Blitt as Fred Goldstein
Victor Truro as Micky
Gemma Forbes as Ann
Nancy McDoniel as Rhea
Katy Grenfell as Jenny
Zebedee Row as Calvin
Michael Guagno as Brad
Oakes Fegley as Boy
Mohammed Ali as bicyclist – stunt
Production
Filming took place in areas near Chappaqua, New York during November 2012 and began in New York City in December 2012.
Release
The film debuted at the 2015 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Awards
BEST ROMANCE at the International Film Festival—Screenplay Competition (2010)
FINALIST at the Beverly Hills Film Festival—Screenplay Competition (2011)