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The Good Lie

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Cullen (Thomas Dekker) learns he is the product of a violent rape after his mother dies and her rapist was sent to prison. He decides to track down his father and learn the truth about how he was conceived.
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Michael Posner Globe and Mail 09/07/2014
2.5/4
The Good Lie demonstrates again the fatal flaw that affects too many Canadian films: it's the script, stupid. Go to Full Review Jay Stone Canada.com 09/07/2014
2/5
A Good Lie is a coming-of-age thriller that winds us up for a disappointing payoff, but for a while, it provides a stylish and disturbing twist on the genre. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Shawn Linden

Director

Thomas Dekker

Cullen Francis

Michael Mando

Orville

Matt Craven

Richard Francis

Larry Day

Professor Field

Jesse Rath

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Synopsis Cullen (Thomas Dekker) learns he is the product of a violent rape after his mother dies and her rapist was sent to prison. He decides to track down his father and learn the truth about how he was conceived.
Director
Shawn Linden
Producer
Kim Berlin, Shawn Linden, Susan Schneir
Screenwriter
Shawn Linden
Rating
R (Some Violence|Drug Use|Brief Strong Language|Thematic Elements)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 28, 2017
Runtime
1h 32m
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