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Impostor

Impostor

In the Future, not everyone is who they seem to be.

20016.11h 42m

Overview

A top-secret government weapons designer is arrested by a clandestine government organization on suspicion of being a clone created by the hostile alien race wanting to take over Earth.

Directed by Gary Fleder
Written by Ehren Kruger, Caroline Case, Scott Rosenberg
Produced by Daniel Lupi, Marty Katz, Gary Fleder
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $8.7M

Top Cast

Gary Sinise

Gary Sinise

Spencer Olham

Madeleine Stowe

Madeleine Stowe

Maya Olham

Mekhi Phifer

Mekhi Phifer

Cale

Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent D'Onofrio

Hathaway

Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub

Nelson Gittes

Tim Guinee

Tim Guinee

Cale

Gary Dourdan

Gary Dourdan

Capt. Burke

Lindsay Crouse

Lindsay Crouse

Chancellor

Elizabeth Peña

Elizabeth Peña

Midwife (as Elizabeth Pena)

J

Jason Beck

Gang Boy #2

Themes & Keywords

futureandroidcyborgspynanotechnologyalienpsychological thrillerimpostorscientistalien invasionbased on short storyhuman clonemanhuntouter space

About Impostor

Impostor is a action, science fiction, thriller film released in 2001 exploring themes of future, android, cyborg, spy, nanotechnology, alien. Directed by Gary Fleder, it stars Gary Sinise, Madeleine Stowe, Mekhi Phifer. A top-secret government weapons designer is arrested by a clandestine government organization on suspicion of being a clone created by the hostile alien race wanting to take over Earth.

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