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Overview
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Release Date:
8 February 2002 (USA) moreTagline:
The truth is never overrated morePlot:
After a young boy's school essay erroneously finds its way into the hands of a Hollywood producer who turns the idea into a hit film, the boy travels to Los Angeles to claim his credit. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Funny enough!! moreCast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Frankie Muniz | ... | Jason Shepherd |
 | Paul Giamatti | ... | Marty Wolf |
 | Amanda Bynes | ... | Kaylee |
 | Amanda Detmer | ... | Monty Kirkham |
 | Donald Faison | ... | Frank Jackson |
 | Sandra Oh | ... | Mrs. Phyllis Caldwell |
 | Russell Hornsby | ... | Marcus Duncan |
 | Michael Bryan French | ... | Harry Shepherd |
| Christine Tucci | ... | Carol Shepherd |
 | Lee Majors | ... | Vince |
 | Sean O'Bryan | ... | Leo |
| Amy Hill | ... | Joscelyn Davis |
 | John Cho | ... | Dustin 'Dusty' Wong |
 | Matthew Frauman | ... | Lester Golub |
| Don Yesso | ... | Rocco Malone |
 | Rebecca Corry | ... | Astrid Barker |
| Sparkle | ... | Grandma Pearl |
 | Taran Killam | ... | Bret Callaway |
 | Alexandra Breckenridge | ... | Janie Shepherd (as Alex Breckenridge) |
| Ned Brower | ... | Rudy |
| John Gatins | ... | Tow Truck Driver |
| Andre Rosey Brown | ... | Security Guard (as Rosey Brown) |
| Steven Shenbaum | ... | Tram Guide |
| Jake Miner | ... | Aaron |
 | Ted Rooney | ... | Boring Teacher |
 | Marisa Petroro | ... | Reporter |
 | Randall Newsome | ... | Photographer |
| Michelle Griffin | ... | Shandra Duncan |
 | Mike Smith | ... | Limo Driver |
 | Andrea Sevilla | ... | Housekeeper |
| Pamela Paulshock | ... | Female Extra |
| Erik Stabenau | ... | Stunt Man (as Eric Stabenau) |
 | Tracey Cherelle Jones | ... | Penny |
| Pat O'Brien | ... | Pat O'Brien |
 | Brian Turk | ... | The Masher |
| Sandra Lee Gimpel | ... | Old Lady (as Sandy Gimpel) |
 | Tim Haldeman | ... | Suburban Dad |
| Patrick Falls | ... | Chopper Stunt Man (as Pat Falls) |
| Timmy Fitzpatrick | ... | Darren |
 | Corinne Reilly | ... | Wolf Party Guest |
| Shawn Levy | ... | Wolf Party Guest |
| Dustin Diamond | ... | Wolf Party Guest |
| Bart Myer | ... | Wolf Party Guest |
| Kenan Thompson | ... | Party Goer |
| Kanan Hooker | ... | Ninja Kid |
| Houston Hooker | ... | Ninja Kid |
| C.J. Picerni | ... | Party Kid |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Kyle Swann | ... | Brett |
 | Martin Klebba | ... | Kissing Bandit (uncredited) |
| Natalia Livingston | ... | Girl at movie premiere (uncredited) |
| Jaleel White | ... | Himself (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Shawn Levy | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Dan Schneider | (story) & | |
| Brian Robbins | (story) | |
| Dan Schneider | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Marie Cantin | .... | co-producer | |
| Michael Goldman | .... | executive producer | |
| Brian Robbins | .... | producer | |
| Michael Tollin | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Christophe Beck | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Jonathan Brown | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Stuart H. Pappé | (as Stuart Pappé) | ||
| Kimberly Ray | |||
Casting by | |||
| Michelle Morris | (as Michelle Morris Gertz) | ||
Production Design by | |||
| Nina Ruscio | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Francis J. Pezza | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Dena Roth | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Sanja Milkovic Hays | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Ralph M. Abalos | .... | assistant hair stylist | |
| Howard Berger | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Anita Brabec | .... | assistant makeup artist | |
| Clare M. Corsick | .... | hair department head (as Clare Corsick) | |
| Tammy Kusian | .... | hair stylist: Mr. Muniz | |
| Lydia Milars | .... | makeup department head | |
| Christopher Nelson | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Barry Wittman | .... | assistant makeup artist | |
| Anthony Miner | .... | hair stylist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Marie Cantin | .... | unit production manager | |
| Virginia Landis Albertson | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Kris Nielsen | .... | production supervisor (as Kris Nielsen-Morris) | |
Art Department | |||
| John Aldays | .... | stand-by greensman (as John W. Aldays) | |
| Bryan Belair | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Mark Boucher | .... | set dresser | |
| Susan A. Burig | .... | scenic artist | |
| Matt Callahan | .... | art department assistant | |
| Thomas A. Cottrill | .... | labor foreman | |
| Scott Doran | .... | lead man (as R. Scott Doran) | |
| Don Elliott | .... | set dresser | |
| Brandon S. Gilgen | .... | stand-by painter (as Brandon Shawn Gilgen) | |
| David L. Glazer | .... | property master | |
| Robert C. Goldstein | .... | set designer (as Robert Goldstein) | |
| Kenny Hayes | .... | propmaker foreman (as Ken L. Hayes) | |
| Tim Jackson | .... | general foreman (as Timothy C. Jackson) | |
| Randy Martens | .... | greens foreman | |
| Ed Martin II | .... | assistant property master | |
| Michael Mikita | .... | paint foreman | |
| Mark Sakamoto | .... | set dresser | |
| Randy Severino | .... | set dresser | |
| Reina Solunaya | .... | art department assistant | |
| Scott Swank | .... | on-set dresser | |
| Scott Vollmer | .... | propmaker gang boss | |
| Kirstin Weller | .... | art department assistant | |
| Shannon Curfman | .... | lead person: re-shoots (uncredited) | |
| Kathy Orlando | .... | buyer (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Jared Baker | .... | special effects assistant | |
| John S. Baker | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Nick Karas | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Craig R. Uszak | .... | special effects assistant (as Craig Uszak) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Richard Malzahn | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Derek Ledbetter | .... | visual effects (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Tsuyoshi Abe | .... | stunts | |
| Lesley Aletter | .... | stunts | |
| Seth Arnett | .... | stunts | |
| William H. Burton | .... | stunts (as William Burton) | |
| Michael Chaturantabut | .... | stunts (as Mike Chaturantabut) | |
| Kofi Elam | .... | stunts | |
| Danny Epper | .... | stunts (as Daniel Epper) | |
| Richard Epper | .... | stunts | |
| Andy Gill | .... | stunts | |
| Cody Gill | .... | stunts | |
| Jack Gill | .... | stunts | |
| Katie Gill | .... | stunts | |
| Mark Ginther | .... | stunts | |
| Yoshio Iizuka | .... | stunts | |
| Cinda-Lin James | .... | stunts | |
| Hubie Kerns Jr. | .... | stunts | |
| Svetla Krasteva | .... | stunts (as Svetla Krasteba) | |
| Marty Murray | .... | stunts | |
| Steve Picerni | .... | stunts | |
| Gary Price | .... | stunt double: Paul Giamatti | |
| Gary Price | .... | stunts | |
| Pat Romano | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Felipe Savahge | .... | stunts | |
| Cody Weselis | .... | stunts (as Cody Tyler Weselis) | |
| Dick Ziker | .... | stunts | |
| Mike Smith | .... | stunt limo driver (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Kelly O'Brien | .... | casting associate | |
| Sasha Adkinson | .... | extras casting (uncredited) | |
| Leor Mendel | .... | casting associate (uncredited) | |
| Angelique Midthunder | .... | extras casting: Central Casting (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Camille Argus | .... | costume supervisor | |
| Artemio Carpio | .... | set costumer | |
| Lorenzo Hearns Jr. | .... | set costumer | |
| Lyle Morse | .... | costumer | |
| Irena Stepic | .... | set costumer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Gary Burritt | .... | negative cutter | |
| R. Orlando Duenas | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Katie Flint | .... | editorial production assistant | |
| Stephen R. Sheridan | .... | color timer (as Steve Sheridan) | |
| Angus Spottiswoode | .... | apprentice editor | |
| Jan Wesley | .... | assistant editor | |
| Frank Cuomo | .... | post-production coordinator (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Pete Anthony | .... | orchestrator | |
| Julian Bratolyubov | .... | music preparation | |
| Sandy DeCrescent | .... | orchestra contractor (as Sandy De Crescent) | |
| Rossano Galante | .... | orchestrator | |
| David Giuli | .... | music preparation (as Dave Giuli) | |
| Tanya Noel Hill | .... | assistant music editor | |
| Luana Jackman | .... | vocal contractor (as Louana Jackman) | |
| Gary Jones | .... | music supervisor | |
| Dave Jordan | .... | music supervisor | |
| Kevin Kliesch | .... | orchestrator | |
| Kathy Nelson | .... | executive in charge of film music | |
| Douglas Romayne | .... | orchestrator (as Douglas Stevens) | |
| Casey Stone | .... | music scoring mixer | |
| Jojo Villanueva | .... | music coordinator | |
| Terry Wilson | .... | music editor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Timothy Bateman | .... | transportation co-captain | |
| Steve Imbler | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Austin Thompson | .... | transportation captain | |
Other crew | |||
| Russell Allen | .... | production secretary | |
| Sebastian Attie | .... | accounting clerk | |
| Lori A. Balton | .... | location scout | |
| Tyler Burk | .... | production assistant | |
| Chris Carrington | .... | set medic | |
| Raul Celaya | .... | production assistant (as Raul L. Celaya) | |
| J.J. Dalton | .... | production assistant | |
| Jennifer Dawes | .... | payroll accountant | |
| Jon E. Edwards | .... | production assistant | |
| Maurice 'Moe' Freeman | .... | production assistant (as Maurice Freeman) | |
| Lisa Furia | .... | second assistant accountant | |
| Ramon Galvez | .... | craft service | |
| Rhona Gordon | .... | studio teacher | |
| Terri Greening | .... | first assistant accountant | |
| Nancy Honeycutt | .... | production coordinator (as Nancy C. Honeycutt) | |
| J. Larsen Jay | .... | assistant production coordinator (as Larsen Jay) | |
| Eva Jensen | .... | studio teacher | |
| Joan Johnson | .... | assistant to co-producer | |
| Adam Jordan | .... | location assistant (as Adam Lee Jordan) | |
| Kim Kerbls | .... | production assistant | |
| Christian Krieger | .... | assistant location manager | |
| Berna Levin | .... | assistant: Mr. Tollin | |
| Tali Lipa | .... | production accountant | |
| Stephen Mapel | .... | location manager (as Steve Mapel) | |
| Todd A. Marks | .... | computer/video coordinator (as Todd Aron Marks) | |
| James Maull | .... | post-production accountant (as James O. Maull) | |
| Diane H. Newman | .... | script supervisor (as Diane Hassinger Newman) | |
| Coralyn Christian Peirson | .... | location assistant | |
| Daria Pepp | .... | production assistant | |
| Alan D. Purwin | .... | aerial coordinator (as Alan Purwin) | |
| Alan D. Purwin | .... | pilot (as Alan Purwin) | |
| J.B. Rasor | .... | craft service | |
| Gene A. Roepke | .... | assistant: Mr. Levy | |
| Ellen Rydzewski | .... | assistant: Mr. Robbins | |
| Ben Skorstad | .... | pilot | |
| Dee Dee Smith | .... | assistant: Ms. Cantin | |
| Danielle Stewart | .... | assistant: Mr. Goldman | |
| Jimmy Zelinger | .... | title designer | |
| Steve Zukowski | .... | craft service (as Steven Zukowski) | |
| Hilary Adahms | .... | stand-in (uncredited) | |
| Carlos A. Aragon | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Candace Brokaw | .... | stand-in: Frankie Muniz (uncredited) | |
| Terri Greening | .... | accountant: re-shoot (uncredited) | |
| Evan Liss | .... | unit medic (uncredited) | |
| Wendy Pineda | .... | location coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Wendy Pineda | .... | production coordinator (uncredited) | |
| James P. Warren | .... | animal trainer (uncredited) | |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
- Tollin/Robbins Productions
- Mediastream Zweite Film GmbH & Co. Productions KG
- Universal Pictures (2002) (USA) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2003) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2003) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Net5 (2005) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2003) (Argentina) (all media)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (VHS)
- Universal Home Video (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Universal Home Video (2003) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Benelux (2002) (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)
- Universal Pictures Benelux (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS) (retail)
- Perpetual Motion Pictures (visual effects)
- Snow Business International (snow effects)
- Birds & Animals Unlimited animal trainers
- Central Casting extras casting
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment cranes and dollies
- L.A. Mad Dogs voice casting
- Pacific Title titles and opticals
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Lügen haben kurze Beine (Germany)Lost and Found (USA) (working title)
Pay or Play (USA) (working title)
Big fat liar - Gordo mentiroso (Spain) [es]
Big fat liar - valehtelija (Finland) [fi]
Gordo mentiroso (Spain) [es]
Grande Mentiroso, O (Brazil) [pt]
Méchant menteur (Canada: French title) [fr]
Minden hájjal megkent hazug (Hungary) [hu]
Poly hontros pseftis (Greece) (TV title) [el]
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Rated PG for some language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
88 minLanguage:
EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Australia:G | South Korea:All | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-7 | Germany:6 | Norway:11 | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | USA:PG (certificate #38481) | Iceland:L | Brazil:LivreMOVIEmeter: 
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The set that Jason and Kaylee walk through while on the studio lot is the set used for The Scorpion King (2002). Memnon's statue can be seen in the background at one point. moreGoofs:
Continuity: During the movie premiere Jason's dad puts his hand on Jason’s shoulder and says something. You can see Kaylee sitting on his left. Then it zooms out and she is sitting on his right. moreQuotes:
Jaleel White: Wolf, how many times have I told you not to call me Urkel! My name is Jaleel White. Urkel was a charecter I played when I was a child. moreSoundtrack:
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Just three quick questions:
1. Can you imagine someone saying that Paul Giamatti is a BAD actor? 2. How old do you have to be to completely lose sight of the fact that movies for kids (you know, the kind starring Frankie Muniz and Amanda Bynes) are not the same as the movies that you might like? 3. Is there any reason to wonder why some reviewers are unemployed?
The kids are cute, the scenarios are unlikely at best, and that's what makes them funny (c'mon...the bad guy sleeps with a monkey doll!) and the story makes sense within the world it creates. It's not Gone With the Wind, The Godfather (I OR II!), no. But, it's "probably" not supposed to be either. It's fun enough, even if some of the kids out there don't get it. Trust me...