The Good Lie
2014 · Movie · PG-13 · 110 min · ★ 7.5
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.
Also known as Le bon mensonge
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-09-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 110 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (600 votes)
Themes
- refugee
- kansas, usa
- sudanese
Cast & crew
Reese Witherspoon
as Carrie Davis
Corey Stoll
as Jack
Arnold Oceng
as Mamere
Ger Duany
as Jeremiah
Thad Luckinbill
as Matt
Afemo Omilami
as Dr. Monyang
Sarah Baker
as Pamela Lowi
Joshua Mikel
as Dave
Mike Pniewski
as Nick Costas
Lindsey Garrett
as Jenny
Directed by Philippe Falardeau