"The Good Lie" quotes
A group of Sudanese refugees, given the chance to resettle in the U.S., arrive in Kansas City, Missouri, where their encounter with an employment agency counselor forever changes all of their lives.
Director: Philippe Falardeau
Writer: Margaret Nagle
Production: N/A
Year: 2014
MetaScore: 65/100
ImdbRating: 7.4
BoxOffice: $2,722,209
Released: 07 Nov 2014
Awards: 3 wins & 7 nominations
18 video clips
Cast
Carrie - Reese Witherspoon
Mamere - Arnold Oceng
Jeremiah - Ger Duany
Paul - Emmanuel Jal
Jack - Corey Stoll
Abital - Kuoth Wiel
Theo - Femi Oguns
Pamela - Sarah Baker
Jenny - Lindsey Garrett
Young Mamere - Peterdeng Mongok
Young Theo - Okwar Jale
Young Jeremiah - Thon Kueth
Young Paul - Deng Ajuet
Young Abital - Keji Jale
Young Gabriel - David Madingi
Young Daniel - Kon Akoue Auok
Young Simon - Sibusisu Moyo
Boy (River of Children) - Antoine Wonder Kalambay
James / Wounded Man - Elikana Jale
Dr. Monyang - Afemo Omilami
Reverend Trutner (as Michael Cole) - Michael H. Cole
Frank - Brian Kurlander
Karl - Jimi Kocina
Dave - Joshua Mikel
Nick - Mike Pniewski
Matt - Thad Luckinbill
INS Boston - Vince Pisani
INS Kansas City (as Kim Banta) - Kimberly Banta
Roger - Travis Smith
Erin Sullivan - Sharon Conley
Man in English Class - Raj Kala
Sari Woman in English Class - Parisa Johnston
Homeless Woman - Heather Lyda
INS Agent - Maria Howell
INS Clerk - Clifton Guterman
Police Officer - Kenny Alfonso
Reed - Victor McCay
Fargo Boy - Jacob Kuol Alier
Swedish Official - Berglind Jonsdottir
Majok - Dhan Kueth
Bracelet Soldier (as Israel Makoe) - Israel Matseke-Zulu
Soldier - Keith Woulard
Toby - John Prendergast
Refugee Worker - Tiffany Jones
U.N. Worker - Nathaniel Ramabulana
Guinea Worm Girl - Lavine Dimo
Village Mother - Julia Ayiol
Processing Office Woman - Sope Aluko
Immigration Official - Suehyla El-Attar
Immigration Official #2 - Abena Ayivor
INS Official - Levi Burdick
Food Worker - Lele Ledwaba
Party Guest - Mari Malek
Abital's Mother - Flora Peter Deng
Refugee - Som Aidoo
Woman on Bus - Grace Baine
Man on Shoprider in airport - Rick Brady
Airplane Passenger - Frederick Carpenter
Hospital Doctor - Franco Castan
Factory Worker - John Collier
Airport Traveller - Nancy DeMars
Limo Driver with Sign - Orlando Vargas Diaz
Soldier's Girlfriend - Kaitlyn Ervin
INS Agent Standin - John Fleischmann
Social Worker - Miranda-Lynn Gartin
NY-NJ Port Authority Officer Munoz - Jeff Glover
Kansas City Police Officer - Jeffrey Karantza
Police Officer - Scott Ledbetter
Becky - Cara Mantella
South African Boy - McCarrie McCausland
Passenger #1 - Ken Melde
Professor - Ravi Naidu
Parishioner - David Pascua
Waitress Melissa - Melissa Diane Paul
Hospital Nurse - Mary Russell
Professor - Richard Saxton
Factory Worker - Taylor Simmons
Airport Girl with Sign - Alexia Stip
Church Goer - Adetinpo Thomas
Chicken Pox Mom - Kelly Tippens