The Good Lie
Philippe Falardeau2014-09-10
Miracles are made by people who refuse to stop believing.
7.433
110 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Reese Witherspoon | Carrie Davis | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Corey Stoll | Jack | Zac E. Chan |
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Arnold Oceng | Mamere | Unowned |
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Ger Duany | Jeremiah | Unowned |
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Thad Luckinbill | Matt | Unowned |
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Afemo Omilami | Dr. Monyang | Unowned |
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Sarah Baker | Pamela Lowi | Unowned |
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Joshua Mikel | Dave | Unowned |
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Mike Pniewski | Nick Costas | Unowned |
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Lindsey Garrett | Jenny | Unowned |
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Emmanuel Jal | Paul | Unowned |
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Kuoth Wiel | Abital | Unowned |
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Femi Oguns | Theo | Unowned |
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Maria Howell | INS Agent | Unowned |
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Peterdeng Mongok | Young Mamere | Unowned |
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Okwar Jale | Young Theo | Unowned |
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Thon Kueth | Young Jeremiah | Unowned |
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Deng Ajuet | Young Paul | Unowned |
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Keji Jale | Young Abital | Unowned |
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David Madingi | Young Gabriel | Unowned |
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Kon Akoue Auok | Young Daniel | Unowned |
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Sibusisu Moyo | Young Simon | Unowned |
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Antoine Wonder Kalambay | Boy (River of Children) | Unowned |
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Elikana Jale | James | Unowned |
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Michael H. Cole | Reverend Trutner | Unowned |
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Brian Kurlander | Frank | Unowned |
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Jimi Kocina | Karl | Unowned |
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Vince Pisani | INS Boston | Unowned |
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Kimberly Banta | INS Kansas City | Unowned |
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Travis Smith | Roger | Unowned |
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Sharon Conley | Erin Sullivan | Unowned |
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Raj Kala | Man in English Class | Unowned |
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Parisa Johnston | Sari Woman in English Class | Unowned |
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Heather Lyda | Homeless Woman | Unowned |
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Clifton Guterman | INS Clerk | Unowned |
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Kenny Alfonso | Police Officer | Unowned |
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Victor McCay | Reed | Unowned |
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Jacob Kuol Alier | Fargo Boy | Unowned |
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Berglind Jonsdottir | Swedish Official | Unowned |
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Dhan Kueth | Majok | Unowned |
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Israel Makoe | Bracelet Soldier | Unowned |
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Keith Woulard | Soldier | Unowned |
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John Prendergast | Toby | Unowned |
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Tiffany Jones | Refugee Worker | Unowned |
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Nathaniel Ramabulana | U.N. Worker | Unowned |
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Lavine Dimo | Guinea Worm Girl | Unowned |
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Julia Ayiol | Village Mother | Unowned |
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Sope Aluko | Processing Office Woman | Unowned |
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Suehyla El-Attar Young | Immigration Official | Unowned |
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Abena Ayivor | Immigration Official #2 | Unowned |
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Levi Burdick | INS Official | Unowned |
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Lele Ledwaba | Food Worker | Unowned |
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Mari Malek | Party Guest | Unowned |
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Flora Peter Deng | Abital's Mother | Unowned |
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Cara Mantella | Becky | Unowned |
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Richard Saxton | Professor (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ravi Naidu | Professor (uncredited) | Unowned |