Big Fat Liar (2002)

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Studio: Universal Pictures
Rating: PG
Release Date: Feb 8, 2002
Running Time: 88 mins.
Country Of Origin: United States
Country Of Origin: Germany
synopsis
Who's afraid of the big bad Wolf? Not Jason Shepherd. This 14-year-old thinks on his feet and when he has to prove that sleazy Hollywood producer Marty Wolf stole his class paper and is turning it into the blockbuster movie "Big Fat Liar", he is ready for battle. Traveling to Los Angeles from his home in Michigan with his best friend Kaylee, Jason tries to break into show business--literally. The result? Through a hilarious series of pranks and ruses, Jason brings one of Hollywood's most powerful producers to his knees.
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Jason Shepherd
Marty Wolf
Kaylee
Monty Kirkham
Frank Jackson
Mrs Caldwell
Marcus Duncan
Harry Shepherd
Carol Shepherd
Vince
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If any of the humor in Big Fat Liar flies, it's hardly thanks to Nickelodeon scribe Shawn Levy, who seems to glaze over major plot holes and inconsistencies. For example, when Wolf emerges from the blue dye-filled pool, how come his skin turns blue, but his bathing suit doesn't? There are also some predictable and clichéd elements in the film, including bumbling security guards and a ditzy receptionist. The worst scene has to be to the musical montage involving Muniz and Bynes in the Universal… Continued