The Imposter

Name: The Imposter
Genre: Documentary, Mystery, Crime
Released: 2012-07-13
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Frédéric Bourdin, Carey Gibson, Beverly Dollarhide, Bryan Gibson, Nancy Fisher

2012·Movie·R·99 min·★ 7.3(810)

Documentary Mystery Crime More English titles

“There are two sides to every lie.”

In 1994, a 13-year-old boy disappeared without a trace from his home in San Antonio, Texas. Three-and-a-half years later, he is found alive in a village in southern Spain with a horrifying story of kidnap and torture. His family is overjoyed to bring him home. But all is not quite as it seems.

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About The Imposter

The Imposter is a 2012 English-language documentary, mystery and crime film directed by Bart Layton. The cast is led by Frédéric Bourdin, Carey Gibson, Beverly Dollarhide. It has a runtime of 1h 39m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel.

The Imposter was produced by RAW, Red Box Films, and Passion Pictures and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on July 13, 2012, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $1 million worldwide.

Director: Bart Layton
Writers: Bart Layton
Release date: July 13, 2012
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Box office: $1 million
Production: RAW, Red Box Films, Passion Pictures

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The Imposter cast & crew

The Imposter was directed by Bart Layton and written by Bart Layton.

The cast features Frédéric Bourdin as Self, Carey Gibson as Self - Nicholas' Sister, Beverly Dollarhide as Self - Nicholas' Mother, Bryan Gibson as Self - Nicholas' Brother-in-Law, Nancy Fisher as Self - Special Agent, FBI, and Charlie Parker as Self - Private Investigator.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Anne Nikitin, cinematography is by Erik Wilson, and it was produced by John Battsek and Simon Chinn.

Is The Imposter worth watching?

The Imposter holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 810 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.

At 1h 39m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy documentary, mystery, and crime, The Imposter is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Imposter

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