Lies & Alibis

R

2006

1 hr. 30 min.

Comedy

Drama

List

57%

7 Reviews

Tomatometer

53%

2,500+ Ratings

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Con man Ray Elliot (Steve Coogan) decides to leave crime behind to start a company that sells fake alibis to clients who have been unfaithful to their significant others. It seems that the streetwise Ray has found his calling, until he unexpectedly becomes a murder suspect in a case involving one of his most influential customers. Now, as the police and an assassin called "The Mormon" (Sam Elliott) track Ray, he and his attractive assistant, Lola (Rebecca Romijn), must clear their own names.

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anthony b

More cool and clever than funny. Steve Coogan is one of my favorite actors (comedic or otherwise) and does a fantastic job in this film as the lead man, especially since he very rarely gets top billing. Lies & Alibis isn't likely to wow many but it also isn't likely disappoint either. It was engrossing, fun, and at its best reminded me of an Elmore Leonard adaptation... Think Get Shorty light.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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william s

Had just enough going for it to recommend but just barley.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Frances H

Funny and clever. Loved it!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/22/14

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Audience Member

A Decent Neo-Noir-Type Comedy Thriller

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

Very slick movie with a great cast. Funny, clever and a great watch... as far as caper films go.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

I hadn't heard of this movie but it has an impressive cast and intriguing story. I enjoyed it and think that most people would...it's a silly crime caper sorta thing and they do it very well.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Kurt Mattila

Director

Matt Checkowski

Director

Steve Coogan

Ray Elliot

Rebecca Romijn

Lola

Selma Blair

Adelle

James Brolin

Robert Hatch

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

Lies & Alibis isn't as jaunty as its title and dilutes a serviceable premise for a mild diversion that just lapses into confusion.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 16, 2006

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...there comes a point at which Noah Hawley's screenplay just becomes too complex for its own good...

Rated: 2/4

Jun 7, 2007

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

This straight-to-video comedy is better than most theatrical comedies I've seen lately.

Mar 2, 2007

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Pablo Villaça

Cinema em Cena

Coogan um ator sempre divertido e aqui trabalha com um roteiro que, apesar de implausvel, dotado de suficiente auto-ironia para divertir sem ser levado a srio.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 19, 2006

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Robert Koehler

L.A. Weekly

... charmingly quaint ...

Nov 16, 2006

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Erik Childress

eFilmCritic.com

Delves into a standard caper film full of cons and double-crosses. And as those types of films go, it's really not too bad.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 23, 2006

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Synopsis

Con man Ray Elliot (Steve Coogan) decides to leave crime behind to start a company that sells fake alibis to clients who have been unfaithful to their significant others. It seems that the streetwise Ray has found his calling, until he unexpectedly becomes a murder suspect in a case involving one of his most influential customers. Now, as the police and an assassin called "The Mormon" (Sam Elliott) track Ray, he and his attractive assistant, Lola (Rebecca Romijn), must clear their own names.

Director: Kurt Mattila, Matt Checkowski
Executive Producer: Bob Hayward, David Garrett, Julia Eisenman, Douglas E. Hansen
Screenwriter: Noah Hawley
Production Co: Summit Entertainment, Endgame Entertainment
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2012
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital