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Lie to Me
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Bullet Bump

  • Episode aired Jul 26, 2010
  • TV-14
  • 44m
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Tim Roth and Kelli Williams in Lie to Me (2009)
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The Lightman Group discovers that a governor's staffer who was killed during a rally right before the election may have been the target all along to protect a cover-up, and Clara might be ly... Read allThe Lightman Group discovers that a governor's staffer who was killed during a rally right before the election may have been the target all along to protect a cover-up, and Clara might be lying to protect somebody on the inside.The Lightman Group discovers that a governor's staffer who was killed during a rally right before the election may have been the target all along to protect a cover-up, and Clara might be lying to protect somebody on the inside.

  • Director
    • James Hayman
  • Writers
    • Samuel Baum
    • T.J. Brady
    • Rasheed Newson
  • Stars
    • Tim Roth
    • Kelli Williams
    • Brendan Hines
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    7.6/10
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    • Director
      • James Hayman
    • Writers
      • Samuel Baum
      • T.J. Brady
      • Rasheed Newson
    • Stars
      • Tim Roth
      • Kelli Williams
      • Brendan Hines
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    Tim Roth
    Tim Roth
    • Dr. Cal Lightman
    Kelli Williams
    Kelli Williams
    • Dr. Gillian Foster
    Brendan Hines
    Brendan Hines
    • Eli Loker
    Monica Raymund
    Monica Raymund
    • Ria Torres
    Hayley McFarland
    Hayley McFarland
    • Emily Lightman
    Mekhi Phifer
    Mekhi Phifer
    • Ben Reynolds
    Melissa George
    Melissa George
    • Clara Musso
    Sheryl Lee
    Sheryl Lee
    • Janet Brooks
    Todd Grinnell
    Todd Grinnell
    • Trevor Addison
    Kenneth Mitchell
    Kenneth Mitchell
    • Duane Corey
    Jerrika Hinton
    Jerrika Hinton
    • Robin
    Richard Burgi
    Richard Burgi
    • Governor Charles Brooks
    Mark Colson
    Mark Colson
    • Angry Man
    Laura Chinn
    Laura Chinn
    • Michelle Daly
    • (as Laura Kenley)
    Lisa Breckenridge
    • Reporter
    Damian Forest Light
    • Union Delegate
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    • Director
      • James Hayman
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      • Samuel Baum
      • T.J. Brady
      • Rasheed Newson
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    7claudio_carvalho

    The Cover-Up

    Governor Charles Brooks is in campaign for reelection and Clara Musso is one of his supporters. During a rally, someone tries to kill the governor, but hits the young staffer Michelle Daly instead, and Brooks reaches more nine points in the eve of the election. The Lightman Group is hired to find the killer, and immediately suspects of Governor Brooks. Cal believes he had an affair with Michelle and her murder was a cover-up, but soon he concludes that Brooks is innocent. Then the staffer Trevor Addison becomes the next suspect since he shows a video of Michelle confessing the hit-and-run of a homeless man. But when Trevor commits suicide, Cal discovers that there is a woman behind that Clara might know who she is.

    "Bullet Bump" is an episode of "Lie to Me", where the viewers are presented to the unique naive politician in the world, Governor Charles Brooks. He did not know the cover-up of his wife, but in the end, he does not disappoint and has the usual behavior of politicians. Clara Musso disappoints Cal, hiding essential information from him. The conclusion could not be different. My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "Bullet Bump"

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      Last appearance of Melissa George as Clara Musso.
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      When Addison is shown dead in the bath, the surface of the water is visibly disturbed with small ripples. That only happens when a body still has a pulse. If he was dead the water would be completely still.
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    • Release date
      • July 26, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Paul Ekman Group (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Imagine Television
      • Samuel Baum Productions
      • MiddKid Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 44m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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