A Little White Lie
Movie Details:
| Based on | Shriver by Chris Belden |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Release date | October 14, 2022 (NBFF) March 3, 2023 |
| Running time | 1hr 41min |
| Age rating | R |
| Starring | Michael Shannon Kate Hudson Zach Braff Kate Linder Aja Naomi King Da’Vine Joy Randolph Don Johnson |
| Directed by | Michael Maren |
| Screenplay by | Michael Maren |
| Produced by | Michael J. Reiser Byron Wetzel Lucas Jarach Josh Kesselman Jina Panebianco Robert Ogden Barnum |
| Cinematography by | Edd Lukas |
| Edited by | Ed Yonaitis Patrick J. Smith |
| Music by | Alex Wurman |
| Production Company | CaliWood Pictures Dooey World Productions |
| Distributor | Saban Films |
| Worldwide Collection | $22,482 |
Cast & Characters:
- Michael Shannon as Shriver
- Kate Hudson as Simone Cleary
- Romy Bryne as Teresa
- Don Johnson as T. Wasserman
- Da’Vine Joy Randolph as Delta Jones
- Aja Naomi King as Blythe Brown
- Benjamin King as Jack Blunt
- M. Emmet Walsh as Dr. Baldwin
- Perry Mattfeld as Layla
- Mark Boone Junior as Lenny
- Giorgia Whigham as Charlie
- Jimmi Simpson as Detective Karpas
- Adhir Kalyan as Victor Bennet
- Wendie Malick as Dr. Bedrosian
- Zach Braff as the real Shriver
- Kate Linder as the college president
- Peyton List as Sophie Firestone
Storyline:
When a handyman living in New York City is mistaken for a famous and famously reclusive writer, he’s brought to a university where he is to deliver a keynote address to save the school’s literary festival.
About Movie:
A Little White Lie is an American independent comedy film written and directed by Michael Maren, based on Chris Belden’s 2013 novel Shriver. The film stars Michael Shannon, Kate Hudson, Don Johnson, and Zach Braff. It follows the story of a handyman who shares the name of a famous writer and is mistakenly invited to a literary festival. Welcomed by enthusiastic fans and writers, his ruse unravels when the real Shriver arrives, exposing him as an impostor.
Production for A Little White Lie was initially scheduled to begin in 2017 but was postponed until 2020. With a new cast, filming commenced in February 2020 and was nearly complete when the COVID-19 pandemic forced a halt just one week before wrapping. Production resumed over a year later, and the film was eventually released in theaters and on video on demand on March 3, 2023.