The Good Lie
September 10, 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...More
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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Philippe Falardeau
Director
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
EJ
Emmanuel Jal
Paul
KW
Kuoth Wiel
Abital
FO
Femi Oguns
Theo
Lindsey Garrett
Jenny
PM
Peterdeng Mongok
Young Mamere
OJ
Okwar Jale
Young Theo
TK
Thon Kueth
Young Jeremiah
DA
Deng Ajuet
Young Paul
KJ
Keji Jale
Young Abital
DM
David Madingi
Young Gabriel
KAA
Kon Akoue Auok
Young Daniel
SM
Sibusisu Moyo
Young Simon
AWK
Antoine Wonder Kalambay
Boy (River of Children)
EJ
Elikana Jale
James
Afemo Omilami
Dr. Monyang
Michael H. Cole
Reverend Trutner
Brian Kurlander
Frank
JK
Jimi Kocina
Karl
Vince Pisani
INS Boston
Kimberly Banta
INS Kansas City
TS
Travis Smith
Roger
Sharon Conley
Erin Sullivan
RK
Raj Kala
Man in English Class
PJ
Parisa Johnston
Sari Woman in English Class
HL
Heather Lyda
Homeless Woman
CG
Clifton Guterman
INS Clerk
Kenny Alfonso
Police Officer
Victor McCay
Reed
JKA
Jacob Kuol Alier
Fargo Boy
BJ
Berglind Jonsdottir
Swedish Official
DK
Dhan Kueth
Majok
Israel Makoe
Bracelet Soldier
KW
Keith Woulard
Soldier
JP
John Prendergast
Toby
TJ
Tiffany Jones
Refugee Worker
Nathaniel Ramabulana
U.N. Worker
LD
Lavine Dimo
Guinea Worm Girl
JA
Julia Ayiol
Village Mother
Sope Aluko
Processing Office Woman
Suehyla El-Attar Young
Immigration Official
Abena Ayivor
Immigration Official #2
LB
Levi Burdick
INS Official
LL
Lele Ledwaba
Food Worker
MM
Mari Malek
Party Guest
FPD
Flora Peter Deng
Abital's Mother
Cara Mantella
Becky