The Impostors (1998)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Stanley Tucci

Writer (WGA):

Stanley Tucci (written by)

Release Date:

2 October 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Now the time has come...to act.

Plot:

In an attempt to resurrect the slapstick comedy of Laurel and Hardy or The Marx Brothers, Stanley Tucci...

Plot Keywords:

Actor | Singer | Tiara | Ocean Liner | Bakery

Cast

Oliver Platt	...	Maurice
Stanley Tucci	...	Arthur
Walker Jones	...	Maitre D'
Jessica Walling	...	Attractive Woman
David Lipman	...	Baker in Kramer's Pastries
E. Katherine Kerr	...	Gertrude in "Hamlet"
George Guidall	...	Claudius in "Hamlet"
William Hill	...	Bernardo in "Hamlet"
Alfred Molina	...	Sir Jeremy Burtom
Michael Emerson	...	Burtom's Assistant
Jack O'Connell	...	Stage Manager
Matt Malloy	...	Mike / Laertes in "Hamlet"
Ted Blumberg	...	Francisco in "Hamlet"
Lili Taylor	...	Lily 'Lil'
Tony Shalhoub	...	Voltri, First Mate

Also Known As:

Ship of Fools (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for some language.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:LH | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | UK:15 | USA:R | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Murdoch Hall - 114 Clifton Place, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Company:

First Cold Piece

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The song, "Skokiaan" is used in the movie which takes place in the 1930s. However, "Skokiaan" was not released until 1947.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Maurice: [as they discuss an act which they did] I'm sorry.
Arthur: You stole my death.

Movie Connections:

References Some Like It Hot (1959)

Soundtrack:

Sweetie Dear

Brilliant

I'm so dismayed that nobody has ever seen this movie. It's pretty much the quintessential farce. Outrageous physical comedy, incredibly stupid dialogue (intended to be stupid, that is), and totally ridiculous characters. I don't know about most people, but to me, every single line in this movie is hilarious. I've tried exposing some people to it, and if you're not a big fan of absurdity, and you don't enjoy irreverent humor, you won't get this picture.

I will, however, highly recommend this feature to anyone who is a big fan of The Family Guy, or The Simpsons, or any show on Adult Swim on Cartoon Network. You need to rent it and watch it twice to pick up on all the amazing comic elements.