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The Good Lie

The Good Lie

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The Good Lie

"Miracles are made by people who refuse to stop believing."

2014
1h 50m
7.4(543 votes)
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.

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Production Companies

Alcon Entertainment
Black Label Media
Blue Sky Africa
Reliance Entertainment
Imagine Entertainment

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Cast & Crew

55 members
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Reese Witherspoon

Carrie Davis

Reese Witherspoon
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Corey Stoll

Jack

Corey Stoll
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Thad Luckinbill

Matt

Thad Luckinbill
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Sarah Baker

Pamela Lowi

Sarah Baker
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Maria Howell

INS Agent

Maria Howell
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Joshua Mikel

Dave

Joshua Mikel
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Mike Pniewski

Nick Costas

Mike Pniewski
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Arnold Oceng

Mamere

Arnold Oceng
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Ger Duany

Jeremiah

Ger Duany
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Emmanuel Jal

Paul

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Kuoth Wiel

Abital

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Production

Femi Oguns

Theo

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Lindsey Garrett

Jenny

Lindsey Garrett
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Peterdeng Mongok

Young Mamere

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Okwar Jale

Young Theo

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Thon Kueth

Young Jeremiah

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Deng Ajuet

Young Paul

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Keji Jale

Young Abital

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David Madingi

Young Gabriel

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Kon Akoue Auok

Young Daniel

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Sibusisu Moyo

Young Simon

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Antoine Wonder Kalambay

Boy (River of Children)

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Elikana Jale

James

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Afemo Omilami

Dr. Monyang

Afemo Omilami
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Michael H. Cole

Reverend Trutner

Michael H. Cole
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Brian Kurlander

Frank

Brian Kurlander
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Jimi Kocina

Karl

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Vince Pisani

INS Boston

Vince Pisani
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Kimberly Banta

INS Kansas City

Kimberly Banta
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Travis Smith

Roger

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Sharon Conley

Erin Sullivan

Sharon Conley
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Raj Kala

Man in English Class

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Parisa Johnston

Sari Woman in English Class

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Heather Lyda

Homeless Woman

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Clifton Guterman

INS Clerk

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Kenny Alfonso

Police Officer

Kenny Alfonso
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Victor McCay

Reed

Victor McCay
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Jacob Kuol Alier

Fargo Boy

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Berglind Jonsdottir

Swedish Official

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Dhan Kueth

Majok

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Israel Makoe

Bracelet Soldier

Israel Makoe
Crew

Keith Woulard

Soldier

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John Prendergast

Toby

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Tiffany Jones

Refugee Worker

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Nathaniel Ramabulana

U.N. Worker

Nathaniel Ramabulana
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Lavine Dimo

Guinea Worm Girl

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Julia Ayiol

Village Mother

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Sope Aluko

Processing Office Woman

Sope Aluko
Acting

Suehyla El-Attar Young

Immigration Official

Suehyla El-Attar Young
Acting

Abena Ayivor

Immigration Official #2

Abena Ayivor
Acting

Levi Burdick

INS Official

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Lele Ledwaba

Food Worker

Lele Ledwaba
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Mari Malek

Party Guest

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Flora Peter Deng

Abital's Mother

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Cara Mantella

Becky

Cara Mantella

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