The Imposter (2012)
A documentary centered on a young man in Spain who claims to a grieving Texas family that he is their 16-year-old son who has been missing for 3 years.
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Self - Nicholas' Sister
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Self - Nicholas' Brother-in-Law
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Self - Nicholas' Mother
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Self - Nicholas' Nephew
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Self - Private Investigator
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Self - Nicholas' Childhood Friend
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Frédéric Bourdin -
Carey Gibson -
Nancy Fisher
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Director:
Bart LaytonAll Cast & Crew
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Quotes
Frédéric Bourdin - Imposter:
Before I was born, I definitely had the wrong identity. I already didn't know - I was already prepared not to know who I really was. A new identity with a real passport, an American passport... I could go to the U.S., go to school there, live with ...
Goofs
High mountains visible in background in at least five scenes including sister's airport departure, Nicholas boarding school bus, kids hanging out in vacant lot. Supposedly set in San Antonio which is in the Texas 'Hill Country' but we see real mountains in the background. End credits reveal recreated scenes were shot in Arizona including Phoenix, Buckeye and Avondale where there are numerous mountain ranges often visible in any direction you look at varying distances.
Soundtracks
Wayfaring StrangerWritten by David Eugene Edwards & Jean Yves Tola (as Edwards/Tola)
Performed by Sixteen Horsepower (as 16 Horsepower)
Storyline
Plot Summary
Genres
Documentary | Biography | Crime | Drama | ThrillerDetails
Release Date:
24 August 2012Language
English, Spanish
Country of Origin
UK, USAFilming Locations
Phoenix, Arizona, USABox Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$22,379 15 July 2012
Gross USA:
$898,317
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$3,001,877
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