The Good Lie (2014)
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
Additional Info
| Budget | $20,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $3,396,345.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 11.208 |
Directed By
Philippe Falardeau
Crew
Philippe Falardeau
Margaret Nagle
Brian Grazer
Thad Luckinbill
Ron Howard
Karen Kehela Sherwood
Molly Smith
Martin Léon
Ronald Plante
Deepak Nayar
Trent Luckinbill
Eugene Collier
Broderick Johnson
Aby Martin
Keith Woulard
Emma McGill
Jay Pearson
Deborah Jelin Newmyer
Jim Shamoon
Jeffrey Silver
Robert F. Newmyer
Ellen H. Schwartz
Andrew A. Kosove
Kim Roth
Genevieve Hofmeyr
Lynne-Anne Vosloo
Mario Zvan
Richard Comeau
Melinda Launspach
Mindy Marin
Melinda Sanders
Erin Cochran
Suttirat Anne Larlarb
Aaron Osborne
TOP CAST
Reese Witherspoon
Carrie Davis
Corey Stoll
Jack
Thad Luckinbill
Matt
Sarah Baker
Pamela Lowi
Maria Howell
INS Agent
Joshua Mikel
Dave
Mike Pniewski
Nick Costas
Arnold Oceng
Mamere
Ger Duany
Jeremiah
Emmanuel Jal
Paul
Kuoth Wiel
Abital
Femi Oguns
Theo
Lindsey Garrett
Jenny
Peterdeng Mongok
Young Mamere
Okwar Jale
Young Theo
Thon Kueth
Young Jeremiah
Deng Ajuet
Young Paul
Keji Jale
Young Abital
David Madingi
Young Gabriel
Kon Akoue Auok
Young Daniel
Sibusisu Moyo
Young Simon
Antoine Wonder Kalambay
Boy (River of Children)
Elikana Jale
James
Afemo Omilami
Dr. Monyang
Michael H. Cole
Reverend Trutner
Brian Kurlander
Frank
Jimi Kocina
Karl
Vince Pisani
INS Boston
Kimberly Banta
INS Kansas City
Travis Smith
Roger
Sharon Conley
Erin Sullivan
Raj Kala
Man in English Class
Parisa Johnston
Sari Woman in English Class
Heather Lyda
Homeless Woman
Clifton Guterman
INS Clerk
Kenny Alfonso
Police Officer
Victor McCay
Reed
Jacob Kuol Alier
Fargo Boy
Berglind Jonsdottir
Swedish Official
Dhan Kueth
Majok
Israel Makoe
Bracelet Soldier
Keith Woulard
Soldier
John Prendergast
Toby
Tiffany Jones
Refugee Worker
Nathaniel Ramabulana
U.N. Worker
Lavine Dimo
Guinea Worm Girl
Julia Ayiol
Village Mother
Sope Aluko
Processing Office Woman
Suehyla El-Attar
Immigration Official
Abena Ayivor
Immigration Official #2
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