The Good Lie
Brief Synopsis
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Mamere and Theo are sons of the Chief in their village in Southern Sudan. When an attack by the Northern militia destroys their home and kills their parents, eldest son Theo is forced to assume the role of Chief and lead a group of young survivors, including his sister Abital, away from harm. As the
Cast & Crew
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Philippe Falardeau
Director
Paul Miller
Lead Man
Kenny Alfonso
Femi Oguns
Tiffany Jones
Levi Burdick
Film Details
Also Known As
Good Lie, La buena mentira, Le beau mensonge, Lost Boys of Sudan, Una buena mentira, beau mensonge, buena mentira
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Historical
War
Release Date
2014
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, USA; South Africa
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 50m
Synopsis
Mamere and Theo are sons of the Chief in their village in Southern Sudan. When an attack by the Northern militia destroys their home and kills their parents, eldest son Theo is forced to assume the role of Chief and lead a group of young survivors, including his sister Abital, away from harm. As the tattered group makes the difficult trek to Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, they meet other fleeing children, bonding with Jeremiah, already a man of faith at 13, and Paul, whose skills become essential to their survival. Thirteen years later, the young adults are given the opportunity to leave the camp and resettle in America. Arriving in Kansas, they are met by Carrie Davis, an employment agency counselor who has been enlisted to help find them jobs. Carrie has successfully kept herself from any emotional entanglements, but these refugees, desperately requiring help navigating the 20th century and rebuilding their shattered lives, need just that. So with the help of her boss, she embarks on her own unchartered territory, and the Lost Boys and these unlikely strangers find humor in the clash of cultures, and heartbreak as well as hope in the challenges of life in America.
Director
Philippe Falardeau
Director
Cast
Paul Miller
Lead Man
Kenny Alfonso
Femi Oguns
Tiffany Jones
Levi Burdick
Mike Pniewski
Kuoth Wiel
Corey Stoll
Travis Smith
Sharon Conley
Nat Ramabulana
Thad Luckinbill
Israel Makoe
Lindsey Garrett
Suehyla El-attar
Michael Cole
Victor Mccay
Maria Howell
Parisa Johnston
John Prendergast
Heather Lyda
Vince Pisani
Abena Ayivor
Sarah Baker
Lele Ledwaba
Arnold Oceng
Raj Kala
Joshua Mikel
Keith Woulard
Ger Duany
Afemo Omilami
Brian Kurlander
Jimi Kocina
Reese Witherspoon
Kim Banta
Jacob Kuol Alier
Emmanuel Jal
Sope Aluko
Crew
Anthony Abbruzzese
Driver
Jacob Kuol Alier
Interpreter
Alexandre Alin
Visual Effects
Francois Arbour
Sound Engineer
Francois Arbour
Music
Brad Arensman
Post-Production Supervisor
Mark Auret
Property Master
Rodney Autrey
Driver
Dan Ax
Still Photographer
Jim Babbidge
Driver
Kevin Badami
Post-Production Assistant
George Bailey
Stunts
Talia Barak
Makeup Assistant
John Barber
Dolly Grip
Hugh Barrett
Production Accountant
Michel Barriere
Compositing Supervisor
Rachel Bati
Assistant
Aliyah Baynes
Costumer
Olivier Beaulieu
Compositor
Marie Michele Beausoleil
Music
Paul Bednarz
Medic
Gavin J. Behrman
Production Supervisor
Caroline Belisle
Production
Bradford Bell
Rerecording
Josianne Bell
Music
Stephanie Beman
Craft Service
Dwight Benjamin-creel
Property Master
Michel Bergeron
Compositor
Christine Bergren
Music
Louise Bertrand
Visual Effects Producer
Mathieu Berube
Assistant Editor
Pierrot Berube
Production Assistant
Connie Biles
Driver
Anthony Bilunga
Swing Gang
Pierre Blain
Compositor
Jim Blake
Song
Jim Blake
Song Performer
Dylan Bland
Grip
Kimberly Blaurock
Art Department Assistant
Jason Bohbot
Software Engineer
Cedric Bonnaffoux
Software Engineer
Andrea Bottigliero
Assistant Editor
Mathieu Boulanger
Production
Linda Brenick-gruskin
Costumes
Stephane Brisson
Visual Effects
Justin Brokensha
Assistant Camera
Danny Brown
Set Designer
Clyde E Bryan
Assistant Camera
Christopher S Bryson
Assistant Director
Edouard Buttiero
Graphic Designer
Denny Caira
Transportation Coordinator
Wes Campbell
Special Effects Technician
Chico Cardoso
Props
Declan Cassidy
Set Production Assistant
Jamie Lynn Catrett
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Julien Chabot
Visual Effects
Karen K Chang
Coordinator
Sasha Chanoff
Technical Advisor
Mack Chapman
Driver
Yannick Chenevert
Music
Unathi Claassen
Driver
Charles A Claborn
Driver
Felix Clement
Production Assistant
Erin Cloete
Accounting Assistant
Thomas Cobb
Main Title Design
Erin Cochran
Art Director
Wendy Cohen
Production
Chris Coleman
Film Lab
Eugene Collier
Stunt Double
Richard Comeau
Editor
John Cooper
Swing Gang
Luke Cornell
Animal Wrangler
Kattam Laraki Cote
Music
Mélanie Cotton
Software Engineer
Joanie Croteau
Visual Effects Coordinator
Robert De La Cruz
Modelmaker
Peter J Currey
Location Manager
Deidralynn Currie
Props Assistant
Fionagh Cush
Makeup
Keith Cutler
Electrician
Christophe Damiano
Visual Effects
Jarrod Daniel
Office Production Assistant
Alexandre Dauman
Assistant
Brian Delahanty
Driver
Thierry Delattre
Visual Effects Supervisor
Matt Derber
Sound
Vincent Dery
Song
Sagar Desai
Camera Utility
Luc Desmarais
Software Engineer
Lucille Doman
Graphic Designer
Joseph Duarte
Grip
Michael Duarte
Key Grip
Julien Dubusset
Animator
Mathieu Dulong
Sound Engineer
Alexis Dumais
Music
Lafleche Dumais
Graphic Artist
Lefleche Dumais
Graphic Artist
Mathieu Dupuis
Compositor
Chris Durfy
Production Sound Mixer
Samuel Durocher
Production Assistant
Raine Edwards
Hair & Makeup
Scott Einbinder
Swing Gang
Paddy Ellis
Transportation
Anthony English
Video Assist/Playback
Billy Evans
Driver
Guido Del Fabro
Music
Heather Roxanne Ferguson
Hair Stylist
Francesca Van Der Feyst
Hair Stylist
John H. Findley
Location Manager
Rushdi Fisher
Driver
Jean-pierre Flayeux
Compositing Supervisor
Kathryn Foster
Acting Coach
Wayne Fountain
Driver
Myra N Foy
Costumer
Josiane Fradette
Project Manager
Ivan Fraser
Art Department
James Fraser
Coordinator
Siraj Fredericks
Set Production Assistant
Robin Fredriksz
Makeup Artist
Baxter W Frick
Camera Assistant
Wally Frick
Transportation Captain
K Drew Fuller
Costume Supervisor
Greg Funk
Makeup Artist
James Gallimore
Video Assist/Playback
Hoosain Gamieldien
Coordinator
Jacob Garrison
Set Production Assistant
Yanick Gaudreau
Visual Effects
Ginger Geary
Foley Artist
Namratha George
Office Production Assistant
Stephan Gervais
Software Engineer
Andrew Giddy
Camera
Billy Gillespie
Driver
Robert Gilman
Key Grip
Rebecca Glew
Accountant
Zolani Gojo
Electric
Mich Gordon
Greensman
Eric Gotthelf
Adr Mixer
Michael B Gowen
Art Department Coordinator
Phillip Gqitiyeza
Assistant Director
Olivier Gravel
Production Assistant
Brian Grazer
Producer
Tony Greasley
Driver
Daniel Green
Assistant Location Manager
Jonathan Gregoire
Animator
Morne Van Greunen
Costumes
Carolyn Gross
Assistant
Veronique Guay
Compositor
Thomas Sam Hall
Foreman
Hans Hammerschmid
Song Performer
Hans Hammerschmid
Song
Nikki Hanchet
Music
Sheila Hannigan
Music
Forrest Hardeman
Driver
Chris Harker
Best Boy Grip
Rita Harrell
Casting Consultant
Barbara Harris
Adr Voice Casting
Christopher Joseph Harris
Boom Operator
Matthew Haskins
Assistant Camera
Demian Hauptle
Assistant Production Coordinator
Rick Haworth
Music
Bob Hazell
Boom Operator
Charlotte Henderson
On-Set Dresser
Larry Henderson
Driver
John Henn
Unit Manager
Kevin Hightower
Electrician
Mildred Hill
Song
Patty Hill
Song
Elizabeth Himelstein
Dialect Coach
Shira Hockman
Art Director
Genevieve Hofmeyr
Producer
Alexander Holt
Assistant Director
Nadine Homier
Compositor
Nathan Honey
Scenic Artist
Ron Howard
Producer
Travis Howard
Song
Travis Howard
Song Performer
Robert Keith Hudson
Wardrobe
Elisa Hurt
Dialect Coach
Acgmat Ismail
Carpenter
Oona Van Jaarsveld
Wardrobe
Violet Jackson
Camera
Emmanuel Jal
Song
Emmanuel Jal
Song Performer
Broderick Johnson
Executive Producer
J. Stanley Johnston
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lwazi Jokazi
Grip
Joshua Jones
Location Assistant
Katye Kalivoda
Set Production Assistant
Zahir Karriem
Dolly Grip
Amandla Kasa
Coordinator
Erik Kaufmann
Film Lab
Karen Kehela
Producer
Haley Keim
Graphic Designer
Jen Kelley
Casting Consultant
Tim Kilshaw
Armourer
Brian Kinnett
Art Department Assistant
Joe N Kirkland
Driver
Norbert Kitshoff
Camera
Maggie Kiundi
Casting Consultant
Sasha Knox
Music
Film Details
Also Known As
Good Lie, La buena mentira, Le beau mensonge, Lost Boys of Sudan, Una buena mentira, beau mensonge, buena mentira
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Historical
War
Release Date
2014
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, USA; South Africa
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 50m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States October 3, 2014
Inspired by a "60 Minutes II" (CBS/2002) segment.
Brad Silberling previously attached to direct and produce.
Limited Release in United States October 3, 2014 (New York, Los Angeles, Toronto)
Previously in development at Paramount and Outlaw Productions.
Project was included on the 2005 Black List.
