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Synopsis: Fletcher Reede, a fast talking attorney, habitual liar, and divorced father is an incredibly successful lawyer who has built his career by lying. He has a habit of giving precedence to his job and always breaking promises to be with his young son Max, but Fletcher lets Max down once too often, for missing his own son's birthday party. But until then at 8:15 Max has decided to make an honest man out of him as he wishes for one whole day his dad couldn't tell a lie. When the wish comes true all Fletcher can do is tell the truth and cannot tell one lie. Uh-oh for Fletcher!
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Director(s): Tom Shadyac
Production: Universal Pictures
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Metacritic:
70
Rotten Tomatoes:
81%
PG-13
Year:
1997
86 min
963 Views


a terrible price.

[ Laughter ]

Well, it's working !

l feel sorry for them already.

Hmm.

[ Pouring Liquid ]

- Ahhh !

- [ Laughter ]

Mrs. Cole...

a goose.

[ Laughter ]

lncluding--

Prenuptial agreements.

Prenuptial agreements

[ Laughter, Applause ]

No ! l'd have got him ten.

[ Greta ]

Good-bye, Mr. Reede.

No ! Wait !

l didn't know she had--

[ Muttering, Gurgling ]

[ Laughter ]

[ Making Strange Noises ]

- Oh, sh*t.

- [ Laughing ]

Now let's see. "Weight: 105" ?

Yeah ! ln your bra.

- Your Honor, l object !

- You would !

- Overactor !

- Jezebel !

[ Laughing ]

[ Applause ]

He put me up to it.

[ lndistinct ]

Yeah, sure he did.

[ Laughing ]

Oh, no.

They're onto me.

[ All Laughing ]

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Paul Francois Guay (born September 2, 1963 in Providence, Rhode Island) is a retired American professional ice hockey player. He is now an assistant coach for his high school's hockey team and is a firefighter for the City of Pawtucket working out of the "Friendly Fives." more…

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