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Summary:

They were known simply as 'The Lost Boys.' Orphaned by the brutal civil war in Sudan that began in 1983, these young victims traveled as many as a thousand miles on foot in search of safety. Fifteen years later, a humanitarian effort would bring 3,600 lost boys and girls to America.

Contributors:

Nagle, Margaret, 1961- , screenwriter

Falardeau, Philippe , film director

Witherspoon, Reese, 1976- , actor

Jal, Emmanuel , actor

Stoll, Corey, 1976- , actor

Oceng, Arnold, 1985- , actor

Duany, Ger, 1978- , actor

Léon, Martin, 1966- , composer

Plante, Ronald (Cinematographer) , director of photography

Comeau, Richard , editor of moving image work

Alcon Entertainment (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Image Entertainment (Firm) , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

Black Label Media (Firm) , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

Warner Bros. Entertainment

Warner Home Video (Firm) , film distributor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/fds

Languages:

English
French
Spanish

Language Notes:

Dialogue in English, French, or Spanish; subtitles in English, French, or Spanish.
In English, French & Spanish; English, French & Spanish subtitles; English SDH (subtitled for the deaf and hearing impaired).

Included Works:

Good lie (Motion picture)

Good lie (Motion picture) (French)

Good lie (Motion picture) (Spanish)

Alternate Titles:

Title translation: le beau mensonge

Subjects:

Refugees — Sudan — Drama

Orphans — Sudan — Drama

Humanitarianism — Drama

Sudan — Drama

Humanitarianism

Orphans

Refugees

Sudan

Genres:

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Feature films

Biographical films

Fiction films

Drama

System Details:

DVD; NTSC, region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.

Performers:

Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Emmanuel Jal, Corey Stoll, Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany, Kuoth Wiel.

Production Credits:

Music by Martin Leon ; director of photography, Ronald Plante ; edited by Richard Comeau.

General Notes:

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
Wide screen.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.
Description based on: Title from container.

Audience:

Canadian Home Video rating: PG.
Quebec rating: G.
MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic elements, some violence, brief strong language and drug use.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; Dolby Digital 5.1; sound

Film Characteristics:

wide screen

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

GOO 2014 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 883929400492
Publisher Number, Alcon Entertainment/Warner Home Video: 3000062195
Publisher Number, Alcon Entertainment/Warner Home Video: 904889595

OCLC Numbers:

904889595