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The Imposter (2012)

There are two sides to every lie.

Genre : Documentary, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : Bart Layton

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Frédéric Bourdin
Frédéric Bourdin
Himself
Adam O'Brian
Adam O'Brian
Frédéric Bourdin
Anna Ruben
Anna Ruben
Carey Gibson
Cathy Dresbach
Cathy Dresbach
Nancy Fisher
Alan Teichman
Alan Teichman
Charlie Parker
Ivan Villanueva
Ivan 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

Crews

Bart Layton
Bart Layton
Director
Bart Layton
Bart Layton
Writer
Andrew Hulme
Andrew Hulme
Editor
Dimitri Doganis
Dimitri Doganis
Producer
John Battsek
John Battsek
Executive Producer
Simon Chinn
Simon Chinn
Executive Producer
Molly Thompson
Molly Thompson
Executive Producer
Robert DeBitetto
Robert DeBitetto
Executive Producer
Robert Sharenow
Robert Sharenow
Executive Producer
Katherine Butler
Katherine Butler
Executive Producer
Poppy Dixon
Poppy Dixon
Co-Producer
Vanessa Tovell
Vanessa Tovell
Line Producer
Erik Wilson
Erik Wilson
Director of Photography
Lynda Hall
Lynda Hall
Director of Photography
Andy Nelson
Andy Nelson
Unit Production Manager
Anne Nikitin
Anne Nikitin
Original Music Composer

Trailers and other movies

The Imposter
The Imposter - Trailer
The Imposter - Official Trailer
THE IMPOSTER Official UK Trailer
The Imposter Official UK Trailer **On Blu-Ray, DVD & Download Now** [HD]
The Imposter TV Spot - Own it now on DVD & Blu-Ray
The Imposter

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