The Good Lie

Miracles are made by people who refuse to stop believing.

Duration: 110 min
Release date: 2014-09-10
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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
Reese Witherspoon
as Carrie Davis
Corey Stoll
Corey Stoll
as Jack
Arnold Oceng
Arnold Oceng
as Mamere
Ger Duany
Ger Duany
as Jeremiah
Thad Luckinbill
Thad Luckinbill
as Matt
Afemo Omilami
Afemo Omilami
as Dr. Monyang
Sarah Baker
Sarah Baker
as Pamela Lowi
Joshua Mikel
Joshua Mikel
as Dave
Mike Pniewski
Mike Pniewski
as Nick Costas
Lindsey Garrett
Lindsey Garrett
as Jenny
Emmanuel Jal
Emmanuel Jal
as Paul
Kuoth Wiel
Kuoth Wiel
as Abital
Femi Oguns
Femi Oguns
as Theo
Maria Howell
Maria Howell
as INS Agent
Peterdeng Mongok
Peterdeng Mongok
as Young Mamere
Okwar Jale
Okwar Jale
as Young Theo
Thon Kueth
Thon Kueth
as Young Jeremiah
Deng Ajuet
Deng Ajuet
as Young Paul
Keji Jale
Keji Jale
as Young Abital
David Madingi
David Madingi
as Young Gabriel
Kon Akoue Auok
Kon Akoue Auok
as Young Daniel
Sibusisu Moyo
Sibusisu Moyo
as Young Simon
Antoine Wonder Kalambay
Antoine Wonder Kalambay
as Boy (River of Children)
Elikana Jale
Elikana Jale
as James
Michael H. Cole
Michael H. Cole
as Reverend Trutner
Brian Kurlander
Brian Kurlander
as Frank
Jimi Kocina
Jimi Kocina
as Karl
Vince Pisani
Vince Pisani
as INS Boston
Kimberly Banta
Kimberly Banta
as INS Kansas City
Travis Smith
Travis Smith
as Roger
Sharon Conley
Sharon Conley
as Erin Sullivan
Raj Kala
Raj Kala
as Man in English Class
Parisa Johnston
Parisa Johnston
as Sari Woman in English Class
Heather Lyda
Heather Lyda
as Homeless Woman
Clifton Guterman
Clifton Guterman
as INS Clerk
Kenny Alfonso
Kenny Alfonso
as Police Officer
Victor McCay
Victor McCay
as Reed
Jacob Kuol Alier
Jacob Kuol Alier
as Fargo Boy
Berglind Jonsdottir
Berglind Jonsdottir
as Swedish Official
Dhan Kueth
Dhan Kueth
as Majok
Israel Makoe
Israel Makoe
as Bracelet Soldier
Keith Woulard
Keith Woulard
as Soldier
John Prendergast
John Prendergast
as Toby
Tiffany Jones
Tiffany Jones
as Refugee Worker
Nathaniel Ramabulana
Nathaniel Ramabulana
as U.N. Worker
Lavine Dimo
Lavine Dimo
as Guinea Worm Girl
Julia Ayiol
Julia Ayiol
as Village Mother
Sope Aluko
Sope Aluko
as Processing Office Woman
Suehyla El-Attar Young
Suehyla El-Attar Young
as Immigration Official
Abena Ayivor
Abena Ayivor
as Immigration Official #2
Levi Burdick
Levi Burdick
as INS Official
Lele Ledwaba
Lele Ledwaba
as Food Worker
Mari Malek
Mari Malek
as Party Guest
Flora Peter Deng
Flora Peter Deng
as Abital's Mother
Cara Mantella
Cara Mantella
as Becky
Richard Saxton
Richard Saxton
as Professor (uncredited)
Ravi Naidu
Ravi Naidu
as Professor (uncredited)
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