Liar Liar is a 1997 American fantasy comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac, written by Paul Guay and Stephen Mazur and starring Jim Carrey, who was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Comedy. It tells the story of a lawyer who built his entire career on lying, but finds himself cursed to speak only the truth for a single day, during which he struggles to maintain his career and to reconcile with his ex-wife and son whom he alienated with his pathological lying. The film is the second of three collaborations between Carrey and Shadyac, the first being Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and the third being Bruce Almighty. It is also the second of three collaborations between Guay and Mazur, the others being The Little Rascals and Heartbreakers.
| Director | Tom Shadyac |
| Produced by | Brian Grazer |
| Writer(s) | Paul Guay, Stephen Mazur, Judd Apatow (uncredited rewrite) |
| Starring | Jim Carrey, Maura Tierney, Jennifer Tilly, Swoosie Kurtz, Amanda Donohoe, Anne Haney, Justin Cooper |
| Music | John Debney, James Newton Howard (theme) |
| Cinematography | Russell Boyd |
| Edited by | Don Zimmerman |
| Production, company | Imagine Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Released | March 18, 1997 (Hollywood), March 21, 1997 (United States) |
| Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $45 million |
| Box office | $302.7 million |
| Netflix ID | 1152469 |
About Liar Liar
A lawyer can't lie for a full day due to his son's magical birthday wish. The film grossed over $302 million worldwide.
Achievement of Liar Liar
Jim Carrey was paid $20 million for his role in the film. The film marks Don Keefer's final performance.
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