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The Good Lie

The Good Lie

# Miracles are made by people who refuse to stop believing.
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📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 20,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2014-09-10
⌚ Running Time: 110 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.3

Beloved Cast

Reese Witherspoon original image
Carrie Davis
Reese Witherspoon
Corey Stoll original image
Jack
Corey Stoll
Thad Luckinbill original image
Matt
Thad Luckinbill
Sarah Baker original image
Pamela Lowi
Sarah Baker
Maria Howell original image
INS Agent
Maria Howell
Joshua Mikel original image
Dave
Joshua Mikel
Mike Pniewski original image
Nick Costas
Mike Pniewski
Arnold Oceng original image
Mamere
Arnold Oceng
Ger Duany original image
Jeremiah
Ger Duany
Emmanuel Jal original image
Paul
Emmanuel Jal
Kuoth Wiel original image
Abital
Kuoth Wiel
Femi Oguns original image
Theo
Femi Oguns
Lindsey Garrett original image
Jenny
Lindsey Garrett
Peterdeng Mongok original image
Young Mamere
Peterdeng Mongok
Okwar Jale original image
Young Theo
Okwar Jale
Thon Kueth original image
Young Jeremiah
Thon Kueth
Deng Ajuet original image
Young Paul
Deng Ajuet
Keji Jale original image
Young Abital
Keji Jale
David Madingi original image
Young Gabriel
David Madingi
Kon Akoue Auok original image
Young Daniel
Kon Akoue Auok
Sibusisu Moyo original image
Young Simon
Sibusisu Moyo
Antoine Wonder Kalambay original image
Boy (River of Children)
Antoine Wonder Kalambay
Elikana Jale original image
James
Elikana Jale
Afemo Omilami original image
Dr. Monyang
Afemo Omilami
Michael H. Cole original image
Reverend Trutner
Michael H. Cole
Brian Kurlander original image
Frank
Brian Kurlander
Jimi Kocina original image
Karl
Jimi Kocina
Vince Pisani original image
INS Boston
Vince Pisani
Kimberly Banta original image
INS Kansas City
Kimberly Banta
Travis Smith original image
Roger
Travis Smith
Sharon Conley original image
Erin Sullivan
Sharon Conley
Raj Kala original image
Man in English Class
Raj Kala
Parisa Johnston original image
Sari Woman in English Class
Parisa Johnston
Heather Lyda original image
Homeless Woman
Heather Lyda
Clifton Guterman original image
INS Clerk
Clifton Guterman
Kenny Alfonso original image
Police Officer
Kenny Alfonso
Victor McCay original image
Reed
Victor McCay
Jacob Kuol Alier original image
Fargo Boy
Jacob Kuol Alier
Berglind Jonsdottir original image
Swedish Official
Berglind Jonsdottir
Dhan Kueth original image
Majok
Dhan Kueth
Israel Makoe original image
Bracelet Soldier
Israel Makoe
Keith Woulard original image
Soldier
Keith Woulard
John Prendergast original image
Toby
John Prendergast
Tiffany Jones original image
Refugee Worker
Tiffany Jones
Nathaniel Ramabulana original image
U.N. Worker
Nathaniel Ramabulana
Lavine Dimo original image
Guinea Worm Girl
Lavine Dimo
Julia Ayiol original image
Village Mother
Julia Ayiol
Sope Aluko original image
Processing Office Woman
Sope Aluko
Suehyla El-Attar original image
Immigration Official
Suehyla El-Attar
Abena Ayivor original image
Immigration Official #2
Abena Ayivor
Levi Burdick original image
INS Official
Levi Burdick
Lele Ledwaba original image
Food Worker
Lele Ledwaba
Mari Malek original image
Party Guest
Mari Malek
Flora Peter Deng original image
Abital's Mother
Flora Peter Deng
Cara Mantella original image
Becky
Cara Mantella

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