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The Imposter

The Imposter

There are two sides to every lie.

20127.31h 39m

Overview

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 thousands of miles away 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.

Directed by Bart Layton
Written by Bart Layton
Produced by Dimitri Doganis
Box Office0Revenue: $898K

Top Cast

Frédéric Bourdin

Frédéric Bourdin

Self

A

Adam O'Brian

Frédéric Bourdin

Anna Ruben

Anna Ruben

Carey Gibson

Cathy Dresbach

Cathy Dresbach

Nancy Fisher

A

Alan Teichman

Charlie Parker

Iván Villanueva

Iván Villanueva

Social Worker

María Jesús Hoyos

María Jesús Hoyos

Judge

Ken Appledorn

Ken Appledorn

Vice Consul

Mary Twala

Mary Twala

Granny

Seipati Motshwane

Seipati Motshwane

Rethabile

Themes & Keywords

kidnappinginvestigationfake identitybiographydisappearanceinvestigatorstolen identitymissing childchild kidnappingidentity theftmissing son

About The Imposter

The Imposter is a documentary, mystery, crime film released in 2012 exploring themes of kidnapping, investigation, fake identity, biography, disappearance, investigator. Directed by Bart Layton, it stars Frédéric Bourdin, Adam O'Brian, Anna Ruben. 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 thousands of miles away 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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