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The Good Lie
The Good Lie

The Good Lie

Miracles are made by people who refuse to stop believing.

Genres

Drama

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A young refugee of the Sudanese Civil War who wins a lottery for relocation to the United States with three other lost boys. Encountering the modern world for the first time, they develop an unlikely friendship with a brash American woman assigned to help them, but the young man struggles to adjust to this new life and his feelings of guilt about the brother he left behind.

Others

Budget

$20000000

Revenue

$3396345

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

7.37/10

Release Date

10 September 2014

Country

India

Cast

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Carrie Davis

Corey Stoll

Corey Stoll

Jack

Thad Luckinbill

Thad Luckinbill

Matt

Sarah Baker

Sarah Baker

Pamela Lowi

Maria Howell

Maria Howell

INS Agent

Joshua Mikel

Joshua Mikel

Dave

Mike Pniewski

Mike Pniewski

Nick Costas

Arnold Oceng

Arnold Oceng

Mamere

Ger Duany

Ger Duany

Jeremiah

Emmanuel Jal

Emmanuel Jal

Paul

Kuoth Wiel

Kuoth Wiel

Abital

Femi Oguns

Femi Oguns

Theo

Lindsey Garrett

Lindsey Garrett

Jenny

Peterdeng Mongok

Peterdeng Mongok

Young Mamere

Okwar Jale

Okwar Jale

Young Theo

Thon Kueth

Thon Kueth

Young Jeremiah

Deng Ajuet

Deng Ajuet

Young Paul

Keji Jale

Keji Jale

Young Abital

David Madingi

David Madingi

Young Gabriel

Kon Akoue Auok

Kon Akoue Auok

Young Daniel

Sibusisu Moyo

Sibusisu Moyo

Young Simon

Antoine Wonder Kalambay

Antoine Wonder Kalambay

Boy (River of Children)

Elikana Jale

Elikana Jale

James

Afemo Omilami

Afemo Omilami

Dr. Monyang

Michael H. Cole

Michael H. Cole

Reverend Trutner

Brian Kurlander

Brian Kurlander

Frank

Jimi Kocina

Jimi Kocina

Karl

Vince Pisani

Vince Pisani

INS Boston

Kimberly Banta

Kimberly Banta

INS Kansas City

Travis Smith

Travis Smith

Roger

Sharon Conley

Sharon Conley

Erin Sullivan

Raj Kala

Raj Kala

Man in English Class

Parisa Johnston

Parisa Johnston

Sari Woman in English Class

Heather Lyda

Heather Lyda

Homeless Woman

Clifton Guterman

Clifton Guterman

INS Clerk

Kenny Alfonso

Kenny Alfonso

Police Officer

Victor McCay

Victor McCay

Reed

Jacob Kuol Alier

Jacob Kuol Alier

Fargo Boy

Berglind Jonsdottir

Berglind Jonsdottir

Swedish Official

Dhan Kueth

Dhan Kueth

Majok

Israel Makoe

Israel Makoe

Bracelet Soldier

Keith Woulard

Keith Woulard

Soldier

John Prendergast

John Prendergast

Toby

Tiffany Jones

Tiffany Jones

Refugee Worker

Nathaniel Ramabulana

Nathaniel Ramabulana

U.N. Worker

Lavine Dimo

Lavine Dimo

Guinea Worm Girl

Julia Ayiol

Julia Ayiol

Village Mother

Sope Aluko

Sope Aluko

Processing Office Woman

Suehyla El-Attar Young

Suehyla El-Attar Young

Immigration Official

Abena Ayivor

Abena Ayivor

Immigration Official #2

Levi Burdick

Levi Burdick

INS Official

Lele Ledwaba

Lele Ledwaba

Food Worker

Mari Malek

Mari Malek

Party Guest

Flora Peter Deng

Flora Peter Deng

Abital's Mother

Cara Mantella

Cara Mantella

Becky

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