The Good Lie (2014)

7.5/10 • 110 min • Drama

Overview

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

Reese Witherspoon

Carrie Davis

Corey Stoll

Jack

Arnold Oceng

Mamere

Ger Duany

Jeremiah

Thad Luckinbill

Matt

Afemo Omilami

Dr. Monyang

Sarah Baker

Pamela Lowi

Joshua Mikel

Dave

Mike Pniewski

Nick Costas

Lindsey Garrett

Jenny

Maria Howell

INS Agent

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