Big Fat Liar
Brief Synopsis
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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 series of pranks and ruses, Jason brings one of Hollywood's most powerful producers to his knees.
Cast & Crew
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Shawn Levy
Director
Frankie Muniz
Amanda Bynes
Paul Giamatti
Amanda Detmer
Sandra Oh
Film Details
Also Known As
Méchant menteur
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Teens
Release Date
2002
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 28m
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 series of pranks and ruses, Jason brings one of Hollywood's most powerful producers to his knees.
Director
Shawn Levy
Director
Cast
Frankie Muniz
Amanda Bynes
Paul Giamatti
Amanda Detmer
Sandra Oh
Ted Rooney
Dustin Diamond
Bart Myer
C J Picerni
Eric Stabenau
Michelle Griffin
John Gatins
Andrea Sevilla
Donald Faison
Rebecca Corry
Steven Shenbaum
Kenan Thompson
Tracey Cherelle Jones
Marisa Petroro
Amy Hill
Brian Turk
Ned Brower
Timmy Fitzpatrick
Sparkle
Sean O'bryan
Don Yesso
Christine Tucci
Pamela Paulshock
Randall Newsome
Pat Falls
Tim Haldeman
Russell Hornsby
Michael Bryan French
Lee Majors
Matthew Frauman
Jake Miner
Rosey Brown
Kanan Hooker
Pat O'brien
Himself
Mike Smith
Corinne Reilly
Houston Hooker
Sandra Gimpel
Taran Killam
R Scott Doran
Lead Person
Shawn Levy
Alexandra Breckenridge
Crew
Ralph Abalos
Hair Assistant
Tsuyoshi Abe
Stunts
John W Aldays
Other
Lesley Aletter
Stunts
Vincent Alfieri
Song
Russell Allen
Other
R L Altman Iii
Song
A Anderson
Song
Dean Andolsek
Lighting Technician
Camille Argus
Costume Supervisor
Seth Arnett
Stunts
Pete Asidilla
Grip
Sebastian Attie
Accountant
Jared Baker
Special Effects Assistant
John S Baker
Special Effects Coordinator
Lori A Balton
Location Scout
Bobbi Banks
Adr Editor
Danny Barfield
Grip
Timothy Bateman
Transportation Co-Captain
Christophe Beck
Music
Bryan Belair
Construction Coordinator
Howard Berger
Makeup
Hans Bjerno
Photography
Mark Boucher
On-Set Dresser
Anita Brabec
Makeup Assistant
Jonathan Brown
Director Of Photography
Michael Brown
Grip
Jeanette Browning
Adr
Susan Burig
Scenic Artist
Tyler Burk
Production Assistant
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutting
William Burton
Stunts
Kevin Cadwallader
Other
Matt Callahan
Art Assistant
Greg Camp
Song
Joe Camp
Assistant Director
Marie Cantin
Unit Production Manager
Marie Cantin
Coproducer
Patrick L Carey
Song
Artemio Carpio
Set Costumer
Raul Celaya
Production Assistant
Michael Chaturantabut
Stunts
Jeffrey Chea
Song
Clare Corsick
Hair
Thomas A Cottrill
Production
Norval D Crutcher Iii
Adr Editor
Frank A Cuomo
Post-Production Coordinator
J.j. Dalton
Production Assistant
Zach Danziger
Song
Tracy Allen Davey
Assistant
Jennifer Dawes
Accountant
Damon T Doherty
Key Grip
Rene Dominguez
Grip
R Orlando Duenas
Assistant Editor
Jon E Edwards
Production Assistant
Jason Ehlers
Grip
Kofi W. Elam
Stunts
Don Elliott
On-Set Dresser
Daniel Epper
Stunts
Richard Epper
Stunts
Johnny Fine
Other
Katie Flint
Editorial Production Assistant
Diana Flores
Adr Mixer
Randall Flosi
Assistant Location Manager
Anthony Flowers
Song
Maurice Freeman
Production Assistant
Michael Fuhr
Assistant Camera Operator
Llisa Furia
Accounting Assistant
Massimo Gabutti
Song
S Gaines
Song
Ramon Galvez
Craft Service
David Gamerman
Rigging Gaffer
Gerry Ganger
Other
Gary S. Gerlich
Sound Editor
Brandon Shawn Gilgen
Other
Andy Gill
Stunts
Cody Gill
Stunts
Jack Gill
Stunts
Katie Gill
Stunts
Lee Gilmore
Apprentice
Mark Ginther
Stunts
David L Glazer
Property Master
Titus Glover
Song
Michael Goldman
Executive Producer
Robert C Goldstein
Set Designer
Jeff Gomillion
Adr Mixer
Rhona Gordon
Other
Marilyn Graf
Foley Editor
Colyn Grant
Song
Leroy Green
Song
Steven Greenberg
Song
Terri Greening
Accounting Assistant
Scott Gregory
Grip
Willie George Hale
Song
Rudy Harbon
Assistant
Stan Harrison
Video Assist/Playback
Steven Scott Harwell
Song
Diane Hassinger-newman
Script Supervisor
John M Hatchitt
Key Grip
Kenny Hayes
Props
Sanja Milkovic Hays
Costume Designer
Lorenzo Hearns
Set Costumer
Michael Herbick
Rerecording
Ryan J Hesse
Other
Bill Higley
Adr Mixer
Tanya Noel Hill
Music
Rex T Hiscocks
Best Boy
Sam Hollander
Song
Nancy Honeycutt
Production Coordinator
William Hooper
Sound Editor
Yoshio Iizuka
Stunts
Steve Imbler
Transportation Coordinator
Timothy C Jackson
Other
Cinda Lin James
Stunts
Larsen Jay
Assistant Production Coordinator
Eva Jensen
Other
Bobby Johanson
Adr Mixer
Jason S Johnston
Other
Gary Jones
Music Supervisor
Jive Jones
Song
Jive Jones
Song Performer
Adam Lee Jordan
Location Assistant
Dave Jordan
Music Supervisor
Doc Kane
Adr Mixer
Nick Karas
Special Effects Foreman
Dave Katz
Song
Rick Kelly
Assistant Director
Kim Kerbis
Production Assistant
Hubie Kerns Jr.
Stunts
Tyrone G. Kersey
Song
Karey Kirkpatrick
Screenplay
Svetla Krasteva
Stunts
Christian Krieger
Assistant Location Manager
Tammy Kusian
Hair Stylist
Virginia Landis Albertson
Post-Production Supervisor
Kirsten Laube
Camera
Simon Le Bon
Song
Richard Le Grand
Sound Editor
Berna Levin
Assistant
Chris Lindsey
Song
Tali Lipa
Production Accountant
Maurizio Lobina
Song
Corey Logan
Song
Richard Malzahn
Digital Effects Supervisor
Stephen Mapel
Location Manager
James Marchione
Adr
Todd Marks
Video
Peter Marling
Adr
Randy Martens
Other
Art Martin
Assistant Camera Operator
Ed Martin
Assistant Property Master
Fredrick W Marx
Electrician
James O Maull
Post-Production Accountant
Brien Mcdonald
Grip
Robert Mcnabb
Dialogue Editor
Michael A Mendez
Grip
Michael Mikita
Other
Lydia Milars
Makeup
Michelle Morris-gertz
Casting
Brooke Morrow
Song
Lyle Morse
Costumes
Marty Murray
Stunts
Dale Myrand
Camera Operator
Stephen Neary
Other
Christopher Allen Nelson
Makeup
Kris Nielsen-morris
Production Supervisor
Terence Nightengall
Camera Operator
Kelly O'brien
Casting Associate
Patrick O'sullivan
Sound Editor
David Obermeyer
Sound Mixer
Robert Ogden
Lighting
Masahiro Onodera
Other
Charles Papert
Steadicam Operator
Stuart H Pappe
Editor
Michael A Parsons
Best Boy
Coralyn Christian Peirson
Location Assistant
Daria Pepp
Production Assistant
Jim Peterik
Song
Francis J Pezza
Art Director
Steve Picerni
Stunts
Gary Price
Stunts
Marvin Prosper
Song
Alan Purwin
Pilot
Gianfranco Randone
Song
J B Rasor
Craft Service
Kimberly Ray
Editor
Matt Rebenkoff
Assistant Director
Peter Rhoads
Camera Assistant
Brian Robbins
Producer
Brian Robbins
From Story
Gene A Roepke
Assistant
Phillip Rogers
Adr
Pat Romano
Stunt Coordinator
Dena Roth
Set Decorator
Landen Ruddell
Grip
Thomas A C Ruffner
Dolly Grip
Nina Ruscio
Production Designer
Ellen Rydzewski
Assistant
Mark Sakamoto
On-Set Dresser
Felipe Savahge
Stunts
Film Details
Also Known As
Méchant menteur
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Teens
Release Date
2002
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 28m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video September 24, 2002
Released in United States Winter February 8, 2002
Brian Robbins was previously attached to direct.
Began shooting March 28, 2001.
Completed shooting May 25, 2001.
Released in United States Winter February 8, 2002
Released in United States on Video September 24, 2002
