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The Good Lie
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The Good Lie

2014-09-10 · 110 min · ★ 7.5

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.

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Directors
Philippe Falardeau
Production companies
Alcon Entertainment, Black Label Media, Blue Sky Africa, Reliance Entertainment, Imagine Entertainment
Countries
India, Kenya, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 20,000,000
Revenue
USD 3,396,345

Top Cast

Reese WitherspoonReese WitherspoonCarrie Davis
Corey StollCorey StollJack
Arnold OcengArnold OcengMamere
Ger DuanyGer DuanyJeremiah
Thad LuckinbillThad LuckinbillMatt
Afemo OmilamiAfemo OmilamiDr. Monyang
Sarah BakerSarah BakerPamela Lowi
Joshua MikelJoshua MikelDave
Mike PniewskiMike PniewskiNick Costas
Lindsey GarrettLindsey GarrettJenny
Emmanuel JalPaul
Kuoth WielAbital
Femi OgunsTheo
Maria HowellMaria HowellINS Agent
Peterdeng MongokYoung Mamere
Okwar JaleYoung Theo
Thon KuethYoung Jeremiah
Deng AjuetYoung Paul
Keji JaleYoung Abital
David MadingiYoung Gabriel

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