The Good Lie
“Miracles are made by people who refuse to stop believing.”
2014•PG-13•1h 50m•7.5•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Philippe Falardeau
Writer
Margaret Nagle
Budget
$20M
Revenue
$3M
Languages
English
Studio
Alcon Entertainment
Cast
Reese Witherspoon
Carrie Davis
Corey Stoll
Jack
Arnold Oceng
Mamere
Ger Duany
Jeremiah
Thad Luckinbill
Matt
Afemo Omilami
Dr. Monyang
Sarah Baker
Pamela Lowi
Joshua Mikel
Dave
Mike Pniewski
Nick Costas
Lindsey Garrett
Jenny
Emmanuel Jal
Paul
Kuoth Wiel
Abital
Femi Oguns
Theo
Maria Howell
INS Agent
Peterdeng Mongok
Young Mamere
Production
Company
Alcon Entertainment
Company
Black Label Media
Company
Blue Sky Africa
Company
Reliance Entertainment
Company
Imagine Entertainment
Producer
Brian Grazer
Producer
Thad Luckinbill
Producer
Ron Howard
Producer
Karen Kehela Sherwood
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