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The Good Lie

Directed by Philippe Falardeau
PG-13
2014    1h 50mDrama, Biography
7.484%82%
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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Cast of The Good Lie
  • Reese WitherspoonCarrie Davis
  • Corey StollJack
  • Thad LuckinbillMatt
  • Sarah BakerPamela Lowi
  • Maria HowellINS Agent
  • Joshua MikelDave
  • Mike PniewskiNick Costas
  • Arnold OcengMamere
  • Ger DuanyJeremiah
  • Emmanuel JalPaul
  • Kuoth WielAbital
  • Femi OgunsTheo
  • Lindsey GarrettJenny
  • Peterdeng MongokYoung Mamere
  • Okwar JaleYoung Theo
  • Thon KuethYoung Jeremiah
  • Deng AjuetYoung Paul
  • Keji JaleYoung Abital
  • David MadingiYoung Gabriel
  • Kon Akoue AuokYoung Daniel
  • Sibusisu MoyoYoung Simon
  • Antoine Wonder KalambayBoy (River of Children)
  • Elikana JaleJames
  • Afemo OmilamiDr. Monyang
  • Michael H. ColeReverend Trutner
  • Brian KurlanderFrank
  • Jimi KocinaKarl
  • Vince PisaniINS Boston
  • Kimberly BantaINS Kansas City
  • Travis SmithRoger
  • Sharon ConleyErin Sullivan
  • Raj KalaMan in English Class
  • Parisa JohnstonSari Woman in English Class
  • Heather LydaHomeless Woman
  • Clifton GutermanINS Clerk
  • Kenny AlfonsoPolice Officer
  • Victor McCayReed
  • Jacob Kuol AlierFargo Boy
  • Berglind JonsdottirSwedish Official
  • Dhan KuethMajok
  • Israel MakoeBracelet Soldier
  • Keith WoulardSoldier
  • John PrendergastToby
  • Tiffany JonesRefugee Worker
  • Nathaniel RamabulanaU.N. Worker
  • Lavine DimoGuinea Worm Girl
  • Julia AyiolVillage Mother
  • Sope AlukoProcessing Office Woman
  • Suehyla El-AttarImmigration Official
  • Abena AyivorImmigration Official #2
  • Levi BurdickINS Official
  • Lele LedwabaFood Worker
  • Mari MalekParty Guest
  • Flora Peter DengAbital's Mother
  • Cara MantellaBecky
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  • The Good Lie
    The Good LieTrailer
  • True Story
    True StoryBehind the Scenes
  • Corey Stoll On His Character
    Corey Stoll On His CharacterBehind the Scenes
  • Sarah Baker On Her Character
    Sarah Baker On Her CharacterBehind the Scenes
  • Philippe Falardeau On The Script
    Philippe Falardeau On The ScriptBehind the Scenes
  • Reese Witherspoon On The Screenplay
    Reese Witherspoon On The ScreenplayBehind the Scenes
  • Ger Duany On The Importance Of The Story
    Ger Duany On The Importance Of The StoryBehind the Scenes
  • Kuoth Wiel On The Importance Of The Project
    Kuoth Wiel On The Importance Of The ProjectBehind the Scenes
  • Arnold Oceng On Why It Is Important To Make This Film
    Arnold Oceng On Why It Is Important To Make This FilmBehind the Scenes
  • Emmanuel Jal On Working With The Director And Creating His Character
    Emmanuel Jal On Working With The Director And Creating His CharacterBehind the Scenes
  • Abital
    AbitalScene
  • Great White Cow
    Great White CowScene
  • It Was My Fault
    It Was My FaultScene
  • It's A Good Lie
    It's A Good LieScene
  • Where Do We Start?
    Where Do We Start?Scene
  • Was Your Father A Chief?
    Was Your Father A Chief?Scene
  • Do You Have Your Luggage?
    Do You Have Your Luggage?Scene
  • You Should Stick To Walking
    You Should Stick To WalkingScene
 
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