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Liar, Liar (1993)

Liar, Liar poster
Directed by
Jorge Montesi
Genre
drama fiction
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenage girl accuses her father of abuse. Her family dismisses her because she has a history of lying and bullying. The film follows her struggle to be believed and the conflict it creates.

tensemelancholicsomberisolatingfrustratingpainfulfamily-centeredserious

What happens

Liar, Liar is a 1993 Canadian drama television film starring Vanessa King as a girl who accuses her father (Art Hindle) of molestation, only to have no one in her family believe her because of her history of telling tall tales and bullying. The film originally aired on Sunday, January 24, 1993 on CBC Television in Canada. It aired under the title Liar, Liar: Between Father and Daughter on CBS on Tuesday, June 22, 1993 in the United States. It was also released under the title Daddy's Little Secret in the United Kingdom. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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