Summaries

A loner befriends a local celebrity, Billy Magic, but he soon begins to tell lies in order to maintain the friendship and the newfound status.

Karchy (Brad Renfro) is a boy in school who has moved from Hungary to America in the 1960s. He is struggling in school and trying to adjust to America's culture. He then hears about a radio DJ, Billy Magic (Kevin Bacon), who holds a contest for a Student Hall of Fame every week. When Karchy finally wins after several weeks, he spends more time with Billy Magic...a man with money, girls, and glam. Karchy thinks that, by spending time with Magic, he can become "cool". He then starts telling lies, to make himself seem greater than he really is. But when his lies begin hurting the people he cares about, he realizes that it isn't worth telling lies if it affects your friends. Afterwards, he learns to accept himself for the person he is, and gives up lying. And as for Billy Magic, it turns out that he pays his price for all the lies that he has told as well....—<[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • radio
  • money
  • 1960s
  • radio dj
  • hall of fame
Genres
  • Drama
  • Music
Release date Oct 14, 1997
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG-13
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations The West Side Market, Ohio City, Ohio, USA
Production companies Kuzui Enterprises. Banner Entertainment Ben Myron Productions

Box office

Budget $4000000
Gross US & Canada $318809
Opening weekend US & Canada $11470
Gross worldwide $318809

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 41m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

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