Liar Liar Page #4

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
944 Views


lf you win, l guarantee

you'll make partner.

Aw.

ln fact, how would you

like to make...

a partner right now, hmm ?

Oh, l don't know.

l should--

Mmm.

Happy, happy, happy

happy, happy, happy

Happy

l'm so happy today

- l live in the U.S.A.

- So honey ?

Have you, uh,

thought about--

- You know, what we talked about ?

- Uh, yeah. l can't go.

What ? Wh-Why not ?

- Because of Max.

- But he'll love it there.

l'm gonna take him

to Fenway Park.

There's hiking

and camping--

Well, really,

it's... Fletcher.

Fletcher ?

Come on, honey.

He wouldn't even come over

unless you reminded him.

l know, but when he does

come over, Max is so happy.

lt's like they have their

own little world together.

- The gipper and l have that too !

- l know, but it's different.

- How ?

- Well--

He does the claw.

- The what ?

- The claw.

You know, it's like this--

l don't-- [ Growls ]

[ lmitating Fletcher ] Run for you life.

lt's the claw ! The claw !

[ Laughs ] Mmm.

l can't really do it that good.

That's not the point.

- The point is...

- [ Phone Ringing ]

if they're 3,000 miles apart,

they're never gonna see each other.

Fletcher's never gonna

come to Boston.

- [ Ringing Continues ]

- Hello.

- Audrey ?

- Fletcher ! Where are you ?

We're waiting. Max won't cut the cake

until you get here.

Um-- Oh, man !

Actually, something

has come up. l've--

l've got this problem

on a new case.

- What happened ?

- Nothing !

l stubbed my toe

on the desk !

l'm really sorry,

but l just can't make it.

The boss is, uh,

really ridin' me.

Fletcher, it's his birthday !

l know, l know.

l'll make it up to him,

l promise. l'll pick him up

from school tomorrow, okay ?

- You're gonna pick him up ?

- Yes !

All right, hold on a minute.

You can say happy birthday.

- No ! Gotta go ! Good-bye.

- [ Cord Snaps ]

Hello.

[ Everyone ]

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday, dear Max

Happy birthday to you

Okay, birthday boy.

Make a wish.

Come on, Max.

lt can be anything you want.

Anything in the whole world.

Max.

Your father is sorry.

He had to work.

He said he was gonna

be here. He promised.

l know, but he promises that

he is gonna see you tomorrow.

Okay ? He's gonna pick you up

from school. All right ?

So come on.

Make a wish.

[ Thinking ]

l wish that for only one day...

Dad couldn't tell a lie.

[ Everyone Cheering ]

Mmm. That was incredible.

Was it good for you ?

l've had better.

[ Gasping ]

"l've had better" ?

[ Buzzing ]

"l've had better" ?

"l've had better."

[ Chuckles ]

[ Laughing ]

- [ Sighs ]

- [ Elevator Bell Dings ]

- Hi.

- Hi.

- New in the building ?

- Yeah, l just moved in Monday.

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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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