The Good Lie

The Good Lie (2014)

Released: 2014-09-10 Duration: 1hr 50min
Genres: Drama
Rating 7.3
Miracles are made by people who refuse to stop believing.

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.

Production Companies

Alcon Entertainment
Alcon Entertainment
Black Label Media
Black Label Media
Blue Sky Africa
Blue Sky Africa
Reliance Entertainment
Reliance Entertainment
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
Summit Entertainment
Summit Entertainment
Imagine Entertainment
Imagine Entertainment

Additional Info

Budget $20,000,000.00
Revenue $3,396,345.00
Original Language en
Popularity 9.226

Directed By

Philippe Falardeau

Crew

Screenplay
Margaret Nagle
Producer
Brian Grazer
Producer
Ron Howard
Producer
Thad Luckinbill
Producer
Molly Smith
Director of Photography
Ronald Plante
Stunt Coordinator
Keith Woulard
Stunt Double
Eugene Collier
Stunt Double
Jay Pearson
Stunts
Aby Martin
Executive Producer
Broderick Johnson
Executive Producer
Andrew A. Kosove
Associate Producer
Emma McGill
Executive Producer
Deepak Nayar
Executive Producer
Deborah Jelin Newmyer
Executive Producer
Robert F. Newmyer
Executive Producer
Kim Roth
Executive Producer
Ellen H. Schwartz
Line Producer
Jim Shamoon
Co-Producer
Jeffrey Silver
Line Producer
Lynne-Anne Vosloo
Executive Producer
Mario Zvan
Casting
Mindy Marin
Production Design
Aaron Osborne
Art Direction
Erin Cochran
Set Decoration
Melinda Launspach
Set Decoration
Melinda Sanders
Costume Design
Suttirat Anne Larlarb

TOP CAST

Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon

Carrie Davis

Sarah Baker
Sarah Baker

Pamela Lowi

Maria Howell
Maria Howell

INS Agent

Mike Pniewski
Mike Pniewski

Nick Costas

Ger Duany
Ger Duany

Jeremiah

Kuoth Wiel
Kuoth Wiel

Abital

Peterdeng Mongok
Peterdeng Mongok

Young Mamere

Okwar Jale
Okwar Jale

Young Theo

Thon Kueth
Thon Kueth

Young Jeremiah

Deng Ajuet
Deng Ajuet

Young Paul

Keji Jale
Keji Jale

Young Abital

David Madingi
David Madingi

Young Gabriel

Kon Akoue Auok
Kon Akoue Auok

Young Daniel

Sibusisu Moyo
Sibusisu Moyo

Young Simon

Antoine Wonder Kalambay
Antoine Wonder Kalambay

Boy (River of Children)

Afemo Omilami
Afemo Omilami

Dr. Monyang

Michael H. Cole
Michael H. Cole

Reverend Trutner

Vince Pisani
Vince Pisani

INS Boston

Kimberly Banta
Kimberly Banta

INS Kansas City

Sharon Conley
Sharon Conley

Erin Sullivan

Raj Kala
Raj Kala

Man in English Class

Parisa Johnston
Parisa Johnston

Sari Woman in English Class

Heather Lyda
Heather Lyda

Homeless Woman

Kenny Alfonso
Kenny Alfonso

Police Officer

Berglind Jonsdottir
Berglind Jonsdottir

Swedish Official

Israel Makoe
Israel Makoe

Bracelet Soldier

Tiffany Jones
Tiffany Jones

Refugee Worker

Lavine Dimo
Lavine Dimo

Guinea Worm Girl

Julia Ayiol
Julia Ayiol

Village Mother

Sope Aluko
Sope Aluko

Processing Office Woman

Suehyla El-Attar
Suehyla El-Attar

Immigration Official

Abena Ayivor
Abena Ayivor

Immigration Official #2

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