The Good Lie
531 reviews
Drama
1h 50m
2014
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...
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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.
- DirectorPhilippe Falardeau
- Release10 September 2014
- GenreDrama
- Duration1h 50m
- Budget$20,000,000
- Revenue$3,396,345
- Rate531 reviews
- Productions
Alcon Entertainment, Black Label Media, Blue Sky Africa, Reliance Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, Summit Entertainment, Imagine Entertainment
Cast

Reese Witherspoon
Carrie Davis

Corey Stoll
Jack

Thad Luckinbill
Matt

Sarah Baker
Pamela Lowi

Maria Howell
INS Agent

Joshua Mikel
Dave

Mike Pniewski
Nick Costas

Arnold Oceng
Mamere

Ger Duany
Jeremiah

Lindsey Garrett
Jenny

Afemo Omilami
Dr. Monyang

Michael H. Cole
Reverend Trutner

Brian Kurlander
Frank

Vince Pisani
INS Boston

Kimberly Banta
INS Kansas City

Sharon Conley
Erin Sullivan

Kenny Alfonso
Police Officer

Victor McCay
Reed

Israel Makoe
Bracelet Soldier

Nathaniel Ramabulana
U.N. Worker

Sope Aluko
Processing Office Woman

Suehyla El-Attar Young
Immigration Official

Abena Ayivor
Immigration Official #2

Lele Ledwaba
Food Worker

Cara Mantella
Becky
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