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