The Good Lie (2014)
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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Reese Witherspoon
as Carrie Davis
as Carrie Davis
Corey Stoll
as Jack
as Jack
Thad Luckinbill
as Matt
as Matt
Sarah Baker
as Pamela Lowi
as Pamela Lowi
Maria Howell
as INS Agent
as INS Agent
Joshua Mikel
as Dave
as Dave
Mike Pniewski
as Nick Costas
as Nick Costas
Arnold Oceng
as Mamere
as Mamere
Ger Duany
as Jeremiah
as Jeremiah
Emmanuel Jal
as Paul
as Paul
Kuoth Wiel
as Abital
as Abital
Femi Oguns
as Theo
as Theo
Lindsey Garrett
as Jenny
as Jenny
Peterdeng Mongok
as Young Mamere
as Young Mamere
Okwar Jale
as Young Theo
as Young Theo
Thon Kueth
as Young Jeremiah
as Young Jeremiah
Deng Ajuet
as Young Paul
as Young Paul
Keji Jale
as Young Abital
as Young Abital
David Madingi
as Young Gabriel
as Young Gabriel
Kon Akoue Auok
as Young Daniel
as Young Daniel
Sibusisu Moyo
as Young Simon
as Young Simon
Antoine Wonder Kalambay
as Boy (River of Children)
as Boy (River of Children)
Elikana Jale
as James
as James
Afemo Omilami
as Dr. Monyang
as Dr. Monyang
Michael H. Cole
as Reverend Trutner
as Reverend Trutner
Brian Kurlander
as Frank
as Frank
Jimi Kocina
as Karl
as Karl
Vince Pisani
as INS Boston
as INS Boston
Kimberly Banta
as INS Kansas City
as INS Kansas City
Travis Smith
as Roger
as Roger
Sharon Conley
as Erin Sullivan
as Erin Sullivan
Raj Kala
as Man in English Class
as Man in English Class
Parisa Johnston
as Sari Woman in English Class
as Sari Woman in English Class
Heather Lyda
as Homeless Woman
as Homeless Woman
Clifton Guterman
as INS Clerk
as INS Clerk
Kenny Alfonso
as Police Officer
as Police Officer
Victor McCay
as Reed
as Reed
Jacob Kuol Alier
as Fargo Boy
as Fargo Boy
Berglind Jonsdottir
as Swedish Official
as Swedish Official
Dhan Kueth
as Majok
as Majok
Israel Makoe
as Bracelet Soldier
as Bracelet Soldier
Keith Woulard
as Soldier
as Soldier
John Prendergast
as Toby
as Toby
Tiffany Jones
as Refugee Worker
as Refugee Worker
Nathaniel Ramabulana
as U.N. Worker
as U.N. Worker
Lavine Dimo
as Guinea Worm Girl
as Guinea Worm Girl
Julia Ayiol
as Village Mother
as Village Mother
Sope Aluko
as Processing Office Woman
as Processing Office Woman
Suehyla El-Attar
as Immigration Official
as Immigration Official
Abena Ayivor
as Immigration Official #2
as Immigration Official #2
Levi Burdick
as INS Official
as INS Official
Lele Ledwaba
as Food Worker
as Food Worker
Mari Malek
as Party Guest
as Party Guest
Flora Peter Deng
as Abital's Mother
as Abital's Mother
Cara Mantella
as Becky
as Becky
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Philippe Falardeau
Director
Director
Margaret Nagle
Screenplay
Screenplay
Brian Grazer
Producer
Producer
Ron Howard
Producer
Producer
Karen Kehela Sherwood
Producer
Producer
Thad Luckinbill
Producer
Producer
Molly Smith
Producer
Producer
Martin Léon
Music
Music
Ronald Plante
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Keith Woulard
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Eugene Collier
Stunt Double
Stunt Double
Jay Pearson
Stunt Double
Stunt Double
Aby Martin
Stunts
Stunts
Genevieve Hofmeyr
Producer
Producer
Broderick Johnson
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Andrew A. Kosove
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Trent Luckinbill
Producer
Producer
Emma McGill
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Deepak Nayar
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Deborah Jelin Newmyer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Robert Newmyer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Kim Roth
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Ellen H. Schwartz
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Jim Shamoon
Line Producer
Line Producer
Jeffrey Silver
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Lynne-Anne Vosloo
Line Producer
Line Producer
Mario Zvan
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Richard Comeau
Editor
Editor
Mindy Marin
Casting
Casting
Aaron Osborne
Production Design
Production Design
Erin Cochran
Art Direction
Art Direction
Melinda Launspach
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Melinda Sanders
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Suttirat Anne Larlarb
Costume Design
Costume Design
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