Liar Liar Movie Review 1997

Carrey takes on one of his less manic but still appealing personas as compulsive liar and attorney Fletcher Reid. A constant disappointment to his ex-wife Audrey (Tierney) and young son Max (Cooper), Fletcher is forced to tell nothing but the truth for 24 hours, thanks to his son's supernatural birthday wish. This puts a crimp in his legal practice, especially as he tries to defend brazen would-be divorcee Samantha Cole (Tilly). Gets kinda sappy but Carrey can carry almost any situation.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 87 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Law & Lawyers, Order in the Court, Parenthood, Divorce, Dads, Top Grossing Films of 1997, Director/Star Teams: Shadyac & Carrey, Family Ties

Screenplay

Paul Guay, Stephen Mazur

Cast

Jim Carrey, Jennifer Tilly, Maura Tierney, Amanda Donohoe, Swoosie Kurtz, Justin Cooper, Jason Bernard, Mitchell Ryan, Anne Haney, Chip Mayer, Randall "Tex" Cobb, Cary Elwes, Eric Pierpont, Cheri Oteri

Cinematography

Russell Boyd

Director

Tom Shadyac

Music

John Debney

Producer

Brian Grazer, James D. Brubaker, Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures

Awards

MTV Movie Awards 1998: Comedic Perf. (Carrey).