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Impostor

  • 20012001
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
24K
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Gary Sinise, Madeleine Stowe, and Mekhi Phifer in Impostor (2001)
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In the future, an alien race uses androids as bombs to attack Earth. A government weapons specialist is accused of being one such android and sets out to prove his innocence.In the future, an alien race uses androids as bombs to attack Earth. A government weapons specialist is accused of being one such android and sets out to prove his innocence.In the future, an alien race uses androids as bombs to attack Earth. A government weapons specialist is accused of being one such android and sets out to prove his innocence.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
24K
YOUR RATING
    • Gary Fleder
  • Writers
    • Philip K. Dick(short story "The Impostor")
    • Scott Rosenberg(adaptation)
    • Caroline Case(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Shane Brolly
    • Vincent D'Onofrio
    • Gary Sinise
    • Gary Fleder
  • Writers
    • Philip K. Dick(short story "The Impostor")
    • Scott Rosenberg(adaptation)
    • Caroline Case(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Shane Brolly
    • Vincent D'Onofrio
    • Gary Sinise
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 216User reviews
    • 78Critic reviews
    • 33Metascore
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    Videos1

    Impostor: Director's Cut
    Trailer 1:29
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    Photos12

    Gary Sinise and Madeleine Stowe in Impostor (2001)
    Gary Sinise and Madeleine Stowe in Impostor (2001)
    Gary Sinise in Impostor (2001)
    Gary Sinise and Mekhi Phifer in Impostor (2001)
    Impostor (2001)
    Vincent D'Onofrio, Gary Sinise, Madeleine Stowe, and Mekhi Phifer in Impostor (2001)
    Gary Sinise and Gary Fleder in Impostor (2001)
    Gary Sinise and Madeleine Stowe in Impostor (2001)
    Impostor with Vincent D'onofrio
    Gary Sinise, Madeleine Stowe, and Mekhi Phifer in Impostor (2001)
    Vincent D'Onofrio, Gary Sinise, Madeleine Stowe, and Mekhi Phifer in Impostor (2001)

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    Shane Brolly
    Shane Brolly
    • Lt. Burrows
    Vincent D'Onofrio
    Vincent D'Onofrio
    • Hathaway
    Gary Sinise
    Gary Sinise
    • Spencer Olham
    Madeleine Stowe
    Madeleine Stowe
    • Maya Olham
    Tony Shalhoub
    Tony Shalhoub
    • Nelson Gittes
    Tim Guinee
    Tim Guinee
    • Dr. Carone
    Mekhi Phifer
    Mekhi Phifer
    • Cale
    Gary Dourdan
    Gary Dourdan
    • Captain Burke
    Lindsay Crouse
    Lindsay Crouse
    • Chancellor
    Elizabeth Peña
    Elizabeth Peña
    • Midwife
    • (as Elizabeth Pena)
    Jason Beck
    • Gang Boy #2
    Judy Jean Berns
    • Disgruntled Woman
    Veena Bidasha
    • Frowning Nurse
    Ellen Bradley
    • Nursing Mother
    Golden Brooks
    Golden Brooks
    • Cale's Sister
    Brian Brophy
    • Military Official
    Burt Bulos
    Burt Bulos
    • Newscaster #3
    Scott Burkholder
    Scott Burkholder
    • Jack Stoller
      • Gary Fleder
    • Writers
      • Philip K. Dick(short story "The Impostor")
      • Scott Rosenberg(adaptation)
      • Caroline Case(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Young Spencer Olham is played by Mac Sinise, Gary Sinise's son.
    • Goofs
      The bullet holes in Spencer's ESA jacket move around.
    • Quotes

      Spencer Olham: [recounting the history of the atomic bomb] Oppenheimer sees the madness and urges the U.N. to gain control of thermonuclear development. The government turns around and calls him a Communist sympathizer. And when it was all over, Einstein said, "Only two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."

    • Alternate versions
      The movie faced several release dates that were changed many times and one of those times resulting in editing and some reshoots. This was done to edit it down to PG-13 from a previous R rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Impostor Files: The Making of 'Impostor' (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Boy from Ipanema
      Written by Antonio Carlos Jobim / Norman Gimbel / Vinicius de Moraes

      Published by Universal Duchess Music Corporation (BMI)

      And New Thunder Music, Inc. (BMI)

      Performed by Crystal Waters

      Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group

      Under License from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews216

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    Featured review
    Skip the full length movie; watch the short version!
    I watched the feature length "director's cut", then viewed the 37 minute short version on the dvd. The short film is much better! It's more faithful to the PKD story and captures the theme of identity and illusion vs reality more concisely. It's essentially the beginning and ending of the feature w/additional scenes that flesh out the characters. The short makes Olham a little more contradictory - he tells his wife that his project is a good thing, then he questions what he's doing with his friend at the Project. What's missing is the interminable chase that's been done better in innumerable films (see The Running Man for example). Vincent D'Onofrio is a particularly good villain who's not really a villain (or is he?)......................
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    • Mar 31, 2004

    FAQ2

    • What are the differences between the PG-13 Version and the R-Rated Director's Cut?
    • is this in the same universe as Blade Runner(1982)?

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    • Release date
      • January 4, 2002 (United States)
      • United States
      • Official site
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dimension Films
      • Marty Katz Productions
      • Miramax
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    • 1 hour 35 minutes
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS

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