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Overview

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Director:
Gary Fleder
Writers (WGA):
Philip K. Dick (short story "The Impostor")
Scott Rosenberg (adaptation)
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Release Date:
4 January 2002 (USA) more
Tagline:
In the Future, not everyone is who they seem to be.
Plot:
An engineer creates the ultimate weapon in a battle against aliens, only to be suspected as an alien himself... more | full synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
[DVD Review] Paycheck
 (From JustPressPlay. 28 May 2009, 6:31 PM, PDT)

Movie Reviews: Impostor
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 4 January 2002)

User Comments:
Quite superb... captures PKD's visions well. more (190 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Gary Sinise ... Spencer Olham

Madeleine Stowe ... Maya Olham

Vincent D'Onofrio ... Hathaway

Tony Shalhoub ... Nelson Gittes

Tim Guinee ... Dr. Carone

Mekhi Phifer ... Cale

Gary Dourdan ... Captain Burke
Lindsay Crouse ... Chancellor
Elizabeth Peña ... Midwife (as Elizabeth Pena)
Jason Beck ... Gang Boy #2
Judy Jean Berns ... Disgruntled Woman
Veena Bidasha ... Frowning Nurse
Ellen Bradley ... Nursing Mother

Shane Brolly ... Lt. Burrows

Golden Brooks ... Cale's Sister
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense sci-fi violence, some sensuality and language. (rerating); Rated R for violence and some language. (director's cut)
Runtime:
95 min | USA:102 min (R-rated version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Finland:K-15 | Iceland:16 | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Canada:AA | Netherlands:16 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (re-rating) (certificate #37922) | USA:R (director's cut) | USA:R (original rating 2000) | Germany:16

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Trivia:
The adaptation of Philip K. Dick's short story "The Impostor" was originally planned to be one segment (about forty minutes) of a three-part science fiction movie. The production company liked the early "dailies" so much, that the idea was fleshed out into a feature length film. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The bullet holes in Spencer's ESA jacket move around. more
Quotes:
Major D.H. Hathaway: Oh, I see you've learned to patronize, as well. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Bu san (2003) more
Soundtrack:
Boom Boom more

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36 out of 37 people found the following comment useful.
Quite superb... captures PKD's visions well., 13 February 2006
8/10
Author: shanfloyd from India

I have no idea why this movie is such underrated. Yes, Gary Fleder is no Steven Spielberg or Ridley Scott. He doesn't have the excellent imagery or visual wonders of the other directors' films. But at the same time, he has been more faithful to the original short story than Scott or Spielberg could have been. He has added only one major twist which made the film rather more interesting. And one major credit of the film is that it could capture quite obviously the feel of paranoia that's been the mainstay of Philip Dick's most stories.

Gary Sinise is always pleasure to watch on screen. And in this case his performance is flawless. D'Onofrio plays the tough security officer with enough passion. Madeline Stowe is rather frigid in her role.

In short, 'Impostor' is a gripping tale with solid plot and enough substance. A must see for every genre fan, regardless of the fact that one of the greatest sci-fi writer has penned the story.

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