The Good Lie

The Good Lie

Miracles are made by people who refuse to stop believing.

2014•1h 50m•7.4/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.4/10(569)

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

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

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Carrie Davis

Corey Stoll

Corey Stoll

Jack

Arnold Oceng

Arnold Oceng

Mamere

Ger Duany

Ger Duany

Jeremiah

Thad Luckinbill

Thad Luckinbill

Matt

Afemo Omilami

Afemo Omilami

Dr. Monyang

Sarah Baker

Sarah Baker

Pamela Lowi

Joshua Mikel

Joshua Mikel

Dave

Mike Pniewski

Mike Pniewski

Nick Costas

Lindsey Garrett

Lindsey Garrett

Jenny

Emmanuel Jal

Paul

Kuoth Wiel

Abital

Femi Oguns

Theo

Maria Howell

Maria Howell

INS Agent

Peterdeng Mongok

Young Mamere

Okwar Jale

Young Theo

Thon Kueth

Young Jeremiah

Deng Ajuet

Young Paul

Keji Jale

Young Abital

David Madingi

Young Gabriel

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