Canada / Sep 07, 2014 / Toronto International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Joshua Mikel | Dave |
| Mike Pniewski | Nick Costas |
| Lindsey Garrett | Jenny |
| Emmanuel Jal | Paul |
| Kuoth Wiel | Abital |
| Femi Oguns | Theo |
| Maria Howell | INS Agent |
| Peterdeng Mongok | Young Mamere |
| Okwar Jale | Young Theo |
| Thon Kueth | Young Jeremiah |
| Deng Ajuet | Young Paul |
| Keji Jale | Young Abital |
| David Madingi | Young Gabriel |
| Kon Akoue Auok | Young Daniel |
| Sibusisu Moyo | Young Simon |
| Antoine Wonder Kalambay | Boy (River of Children) |
| Elikana Jale | James |
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| Michael H. Cole | Reverend Trutner |
| Brian Kurlander | Frank |
| Jimi Kocina | Karl |
| Vince Pisani | INS Boston |
| Kimberly Banta | INS Kansas City |
| Travis Smith | Roger |
| Sharon Conley | Erin Sullivan |
| Raj Kala | Man in English Class |
| Parisa Johnston | Sari Woman in English Class |
| Heather Lyda | Homeless Woman |
| Clifton Guterman | INS Clerk |
| Kenny Alfonso | Police Officer |
| Victor McCay | Reed |
| Jacob Kuol Alier | Fargo Boy |
| Berglind Jonsdottir | Swedish Official |
| Dhan Kueth | Majok |
| Israel Makoe | Bracelet Soldier |
| Keith Woulard | Soldier |
| John Prendergast | Toby |
| Tiffany Jones | Refugee Worker |
| Nathaniel Ramabulana | U.N. Worker |
| Lavine Dimo | Guinea Worm Girl |
| Julia Ayiol | Village Mother |
| Sope Aluko | Processing Office Woman |
| Suehyla El-Attar Young | Immigration Official |
| Abena Ayivor | Immigration Official #2 |
| Levi Burdick | INS Official |
| Lele Ledwaba | Food Worker |
| Mari Malek | Party Guest |
| Flora Peter Deng | Abital's Mother |
| Cara Mantella | Becky |
| Richard Saxton | Professor (uncredited) |
| Ravi Naidu | Professor (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Good Lie |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | India, Kenya, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Alcon Entertainment, Black Label Media, Blue Sky Africa, Reliance Entertainment, Imagine Entertainment |
| Release date | 10 settembre 2014 |
| Executive producer | Deepak Nayar, Broderick Johnson, Deborah Jelin Newmyer, Robert Newmyer, Ellen H. Schwartz, Andrew A. Kosove, Kim Roth, Mario Zvan |
| Production | Brian Grazer, Thad Luckinbill, Ron Howard, Karen Kehela Sherwood, Molly Smith, Trent Luckinbill, Emma McGill, Jim Shamoon, Jeffrey Silver, Genevieve Hofmeyr, Lynne-Anne Vosloo |
| Writer | Margaret Nagle |
| Casting | Mindy Marin |
| Editing | Richard Comeau |
| Cinematography | Ronald Plante |
| Assistant directors | Philippe Falardeau |
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| Camera operators | Ronald Plante |
| Additional photography | Ronald Plante |
| Production design | Aaron Osborne, Melinda Launspach, Melinda Sanders, Erin Cochran |
| Art direction | Erin Cochran, Melinda Launspach, Melinda Sanders, Aaron Osborne |
| Set decoration | Melinda Launspach, Melinda Sanders, Erin Cochran, Aaron Osborne |
| Stunts | Eugene Collier, Aby Martin, Keith Woulard, Jay Pearson |
| Music | Martin Léon |
| Sound | Martin Léon |
| Costume design | Suttirat Anne Larlarb |
| Makeup | Suttirat Anne Larlarb |
| Hairstyling | Suttirat Anne Larlarb |
| Budget | 20.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 3.396.345 € |
Release dates
Premiere
France / Sep 09, 2014 / 12 / Deauville Film Festival
India / Oct 16, 2014 / Mumbai Film Festival
Sweden / Nov 09, 2014 / 11 / Stockholm International Film Festival
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United Arab Emirates / Dec 13, 2014 / Dubai International Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Sep 10, 2014 / PG-13
Canada / Oct 03, 2014 / Toronto
Theatrical release
Israel / Oct 02, 2014
Spain / Oct 03, 2014
Taiwan / Oct 03, 2014
Greece / Oct 09, 2014 / Κ
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Portugal / Oct 09, 2014
Cyprus / Oct 10, 2014
Cambodia / Oct 17, 2014
Mexico / Oct 23, 2014
Singapore / Oct 23, 2014
Denmark / Nov 06, 2014 / 11
Iraq / Nov 06, 2014
Lebanon / Nov 06, 2014
South Africa / Nov 07, 2014
Kenya / Nov 14, 2014
Romania / Nov 14, 2014
Australia / Nov 20, 2014
New Zealand / Nov 20, 2014
Norway / Nov 21, 2014 / 12
Sweden / Nov 21, 2014 / 15
Lithuania / Nov 28, 2014
Argentina / Dec 11, 2014
Thailand / Dec 11, 2014
Kuwait / Dec 18, 2014
Finland / Dec 26, 2014 / K-12
South Korea / Mar 26, 2015 / 12
Japan / Apr 17, 2015 / G
Ireland / Apr 24, 2015 / 12
United Kingdom / Apr 24, 2015 / 12A
Türkiye / May 29, 2015
Philippines / Jul 29, 2015
Digital
Brazil / Dec 30, 2014
Slovakia / Jul 01, 2023 / 12 / VOYO
Physical media
Greece / Jan 08, 2015 / DVD
Brazil / Feb 25, 2015 / 10 / DVD/Bluray
Netherlands / May 05, 2015 / 12 / DVD
Germany / Jun 11, 2015 / 12 / DVD
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Hungary / Jun 18, 2015 / DVD
Egypt / Nov 28, 2015 / DVD
TV
Slovakia / Jun 08, 2022 / 12 / Markíza
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