''Sweet Lies'' is a 1988 film from

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, directed by

Nathalie Delon Nathalie Delon (born Francine Canovas, also known as Nathalie Barthélémy; 1 August 194121 January 2021) was a French actress, model, film director and writer. In the 1960s, Nathalie was regarded as one of the most beautiful women in the world ...

and starring

Treat Williams Richard Treat Williams (born December 1, 1951) is an American actor, writer and aviator who has appeared on film, stage and television in over 120 credits. He first became well known for his starring role in the 1979 musical film '' Hair'', and la ...

as an insurance investigator in

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who becomes the object of a bet made by three women, who start to fall for him. Its

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was performed by Robert Palmer.

Plot

Cast

as David Carroll *

Joanna Pacuła Joanna Pacuła (; born 30 December 1957) is a Polish-American actress and model. Born in Tomaszów Lubelski and emigrating to the United States in the early 1980s, she first gained prominence through her modeling work for Vogue. Her breakthro ...

as Joelle *

Julianne Phillips Julianne Phillips (born May 6, 1960Dave Marsh, ''Glory Days: Bruce Springsteen in the 1980s'', Pantheon Books, 1987; . pp. 303, 316-18.) is an American model and actress. She began her career as a model in the early 1980s before moving on to act ...

as Dixie *

Norbert Weisser Norbert Weisser (born July 9, 1946) is a German-born actor based in the US. Based in Venice, California, he is a founding member of Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, the ProVisional Theater, and the Padua Playwrights Festival. A long-time collaborator ...

as Bill * Brendan Kelly as Nino Scrocco

External links

* 1988 films 1988 romantic comedy films Films set in Paris American romantic comedy films Films scored by Trevor Jones English-language French films 1980s American films {{1980s-romantic-comedy-film-stub