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The Good Lie
Miracles are made by people who refuse to stop believing.
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.
Details
Budget
$20000000
Revenue
$3396345
Runtime
110 min
Release Date
2014-09-10
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
538
Vote Average
7.4
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Emmanuel Jal
Paul
Kuoth Wiel
Abital
Femi Oguns
Theo
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
Dr. Monyang
Michael H. Cole
Reverend Trutner
Brian Kurlander
Frank
Jimi Kocina
Karl
Vince Pisani
INS Boston
Kimberly Banta
INS Kansas City
Travis Smith
Roger
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
Police Officer
Victor McCay
Reed
Jacob Kuol Alier
Fargo Boy
Berglind Jonsdottir
Swedish Official
Dhan Kueth
Majok
Israel Makoe
Bracelet Soldier
Keith Woulard
Soldier
John Prendergast
Toby
Tiffany Jones
Refugee Worker
Nathaniel Ramabulana
U.N. Worker
Lavine Dimo
Guinea Worm Girl
Julia Ayiol
Village Mother
Sope Aluko
Processing Office Woman
Suehyla El-Attar Young
Immigration Official
Abena Ayivor
Immigration Official #2
Levi Burdick
INS Official
Lele Ledwaba
Food Worker
Mari Malek
Party Guest
Flora Peter Deng
Abital's Mother
Cara Mantella
Becky
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