The Good Lie (2014)
The Good Lie (2014)
Miracles are made by people who refuse to stop believing.
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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Cast

Reese Witherspoon Reese Witherspoon As: Carrie Davis
Corey Stoll Corey Stoll As: Jack
Thad Luckinbill Thad Luckinbill As: Matt
Sarah Baker Sarah Baker As: Pamela Lowi
Maria Howell Maria Howell As: INS Agent
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Miracles are made by people who refuse to stop believing.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 10 September 2014

Country: IN, KE, US

Runtime: 110m

Company Credits

Company: Alcon Entertainment, Black Label Media, Blue Sky Africa, Reliance Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, Summit Entertainment, Imagine Entertainment

Budget: $20,000,000

Revenue: $3,396,345

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Cast

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Carrie Davis

Corey Stoll

Corey Stoll

Jack

Thad Luckinbill

Thad Luckinbill

Matt

Sarah Baker

Sarah Baker

Pamela Lowi

Maria Howell

Maria Howell

INS Agent

Joshua Mikel

Joshua Mikel

Dave

Mike Pniewski

Mike Pniewski

Nick Costas

Arnold Oceng

Arnold Oceng

Mamere

Ger Duany

Ger Duany

Jeremiah

Emmanuel Jal

Emmanuel Jal

Paul

Kuoth Wiel

Kuoth Wiel

Abital

Femi Oguns

Femi Oguns

Theo

Lindsey Garrett

Lindsey Garrett

Jenny

Peterdeng Mongok

Peterdeng Mongok

Young Mamere

Okwar Jale

Okwar Jale

Young Theo

Thon Kueth

Thon Kueth

Young Jeremiah

Deng Ajuet

Deng Ajuet

Young Paul

Keji Jale

Keji Jale

Young Abital

David Madingi

David Madingi

Young Gabriel

Kon Akoue Auok

Kon Akoue Auok

Young Daniel

Sibusisu Moyo

Sibusisu Moyo

Young Simon

Antoine Wonder Kalambay

Antoine Wonder Kalambay

Boy (River of Children)

Elikana Jale

Elikana Jale

James

Afemo Omilami

Afemo Omilami

Dr. Monyang

Michael H. Cole

Michael H. Cole

Reverend Trutner

Brian Kurlander

Brian Kurlander

Frank

Jimi Kocina

Jimi Kocina

Karl

Vince Pisani

Vince Pisani

INS Boston

Kimberly Banta

Kimberly Banta

INS Kansas City

Travis Smith

Travis Smith

Roger

Sharon Conley

Sharon Conley

Erin Sullivan

Raj Kala

Raj Kala

Man in English Class

Parisa Johnston

Parisa Johnston

Sari Woman in English Class

Heather Lyda

Heather Lyda

Homeless Woman

Clifton Guterman

Clifton Guterman

INS Clerk

Kenny Alfonso

Kenny Alfonso

Police Officer

Victor McCay

Victor McCay

Reed

Jacob Kuol Alier

Jacob Kuol Alier

Fargo Boy

Berglind Jonsdottir

Berglind Jonsdottir

Swedish Official

Dhan Kueth

Dhan Kueth

Majok

Israel Makoe

Israel Makoe

Bracelet Soldier

Keith Woulard

Keith Woulard

Soldier

John Prendergast

John Prendergast

Toby

Tiffany Jones

Tiffany Jones

Refugee Worker

Nathaniel Ramabulana

Nathaniel Ramabulana

U.N. Worker

Lavine Dimo

Lavine Dimo

Guinea Worm Girl

Julia Ayiol

Julia Ayiol

Village Mother

Sope Aluko

Sope Aluko

Processing Office Woman

Suehyla El-Attar

Suehyla El-Attar

Immigration Official

Abena Ayivor

Abena Ayivor

Immigration Official #2

Levi Burdick

Levi Burdick

INS Official

Lele Ledwaba

Lele Ledwaba

Food Worker

Mari Malek

Mari Malek

Party Guest

Flora Peter Deng

Flora Peter Deng

Abital's Mother

Cara Mantella

Cara Mantella

Becky

Directed By

Writing Credits

Margaret Nagle

Margaret Nagle

Screenplay

Production Crew

Brian Grazer

Brian Grazer

Producer

Thad Luckinbill

Thad Luckinbill

Producer

Ron Howard

Ron Howard

Producer

Karen Kehela Sherwood

Karen Kehela Sherwood

Producer

Molly Smith

Molly Smith

Producer

Trent Luckinbill

Trent Luckinbill

Producer

Emma McGill

Emma McGill

Associate Producer

Jim Shamoon

Jim Shamoon

Line Producer

Broderick Johnson

Broderick Johnson

Executive Producer

Ellen H. Schwartz

Ellen H. Schwartz

Executive Producer

Deepak Nayar

Deepak Nayar

Executive Producer

Kim Roth

Kim Roth

Executive Producer

Andrew A. Kosove

Andrew A. Kosove

Executive Producer

Jeffrey Silver

Jeffrey Silver

Co-Producer

Mario Zvan

Mario Zvan

Executive Producer

Mindy Marin

Mindy Marin

Casting

Lynne-Anne Vosloo

Lynne-Anne Vosloo

Line Producer

Deborah Jelin Newmyer

Deborah Jelin Newmyer

Executive Producer

Genevieve Hofmeyr

Genevieve Hofmeyr

Producer

Robert Newmyer

Robert Newmyer

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ronald Plante

Ronald Plante

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Melinda Sanders

Melinda Sanders

Set Decoration

Erin Cochran

Erin Cochran

Art Direction

Melinda Launspach

Melinda Launspach

Set Decoration

Aaron Osborne

Aaron Osborne

Production Design

Other Crew

Aby Martin

Aby Martin

Stunts

Jay Pearson

Jay Pearson

Stunt Double

Eugene Collier

Eugene Collier

Stunt Double

Keith Woulard

Keith Woulard

Stunt Coordinator

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