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The Good Lie

“Miracles are made by people who refuse to stop believing.”

Movie
7.5
Rating
(558 votes)
1h 50m
Runtime
2014
Released
4
Popularity

Genres

Drama

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Title

The Good Lie

Release Date

2014-09-10

Languages

English

Budget

USD 20,000,000

Revenue

USD 3,396,345

Profit

-USD 16,603,655

Directors

Philippe FalardeauPhilippe Falardeau

Writers

Margaret Nagle
Margaret NagleScreenplay

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

Where to watch

Free

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Mike Pniewski

Mike Pniewski

Nick Costas

Arnold Oceng

Arnold Oceng

Mamere

Ger Duany

Ger Duany

Jeremiah

Emmanuel Jal

Paul

Kuoth Wiel

Abital

Femi Oguns

Theo

Lindsey Garrett

Lindsey Garrett

Jenny

Peterdeng Mongok

Young Mamere

Okwar Jale

Young Theo

Thon Kueth

Young Jeremiah

Deng Ajuet

Young Paul

Keji Jale

Young Abital

David Madingi

Young Gabriel

Kon Akoue Auok

Young Daniel

Sibusisu Moyo

Young Simon

Antoine Wonder Kalambay

Boy (River of Children)

Elikana Jale

James

Afemo Omilami

Afemo Omilami

Dr. Monyang

Michael H. Cole

Michael H. Cole

Reverend Trutner

Brian Kurlander

Brian Kurlander

Frank

Jimi Kocina

Karl

Vince Pisani

Vince Pisani

INS Boston

Kimberly Banta

Kimberly Banta

INS Kansas City

Travis Smith

Roger

Sharon Conley

Sharon Conley

Erin Sullivan

Raj Kala

Man in English Class

Parisa Johnston

Sari Woman in English Class

Heather Lyda

Homeless Woman

Clifton Guterman

INS Clerk

Kenny Alfonso

Kenny Alfonso

Police Officer

Victor McCay

Victor McCay

Reed

Jacob Kuol Alier

Fargo Boy

Berglind Jonsdottir

Swedish Official

Dhan Kueth

Majok

Israel Makoe

Israel Makoe

Bracelet Soldier

Keith Woulard

Soldier

John Prendergast

Toby

Tiffany Jones

Refugee Worker

Nathaniel Ramabulana

Nathaniel Ramabulana

U.N. Worker

Lavine Dimo

Guinea Worm Girl

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

INS Official

Lele Ledwaba

Lele Ledwaba

Food Worker

Mari Malek

Party Guest

Flora Peter Deng

Abital's Mother

Cara Mantella

Cara Mantella

Becky

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