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The Chameleon

  • 20102010
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  • 1h 46m
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5.5/10
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Ellen Barkin, Famke Janssen, and Marc-André Grondin in The Chameleon (2010)
An FBI Agent investigates a case in which a young man reappears after a four-year absence -- but is he who he claims to be?
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An FBI Agent is hot on the tracks of Frédéric Fortin who has taken up the identity of a woman's long lost son, completely convincing the police and the boy's family of his identity.An FBI Agent is hot on the tracks of Frédéric Fortin who has taken up the identity of a woman's long lost son, completely convincing the police and the boy's family of his identity.An FBI Agent is hot on the tracks of Frédéric Fortin who has taken up the identity of a woman's long lost son, completely convincing the police and the boy's family of his identity.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jean-Paul Salomé
  • Writers
    • Natalie Carter
    • Jean-Paul Salomé
    • Christophe d'Antonio(book "The Chameleon")
  • Stars
    • Marc-André Grondin
    • Ellen Barkin
    • Famke Janssen
  • Director
    • Jean-Paul Salomé
  • Writers
    • Natalie Carter
    • Jean-Paul Salomé
    • Christophe d'Antonio(book "The Chameleon")
  • Stars
    • Marc-André Grondin
    • Ellen Barkin
    • Famke Janssen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 12User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
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    • Videos1

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    Famke Janssen in The Chameleon (2010)
    Marc-André Grondin in The Chameleon (2010)
    Emilie de Ravin in The Chameleon (2010)
    Famke Janssen in The Chameleon (2010)
    Emilie de Ravin in The Chameleon (2010)
    Nick Stahl in The Chameleon (2010)
    Nick Stahl in The Chameleon (2010)
    Marc-André Grondin and Gio March in The Chameleon (2010)
    Gio March in The Chameleon (2010)
    Famke Janssen in The Chameleon (2010)
    Famke Janssen in The Chameleon (2010)
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    Marc-André Grondin
    Marc-André Grondin
    • Frederic Fortin…
    Ellen Barkin
    Ellen Barkin
    • Kimberly Miller
    Famke Janssen
    Famke Janssen
    • Jennifer Johnson
    Emilie de Ravin
    Emilie de Ravin
    • Kathy Jansen
    Tory Kittles
    Tory Kittles
    • Dan Price
    Brian Geraghty
    Brian Geraghty
    • Brian Jansen
    Nick Stahl
    Nick Stahl
    • Brendan Kerrigan
    James DuMont
    James DuMont
    • B.R.P.D. Cop A
    Ritchie Montgomery
    Ritchie Montgomery
    • Diner Owner
    • (as Ritchie Montgomerey)
    Lance E. Nichols
    Lance E. Nichols
    • FBI Doctor
    • (as Lance Nichols)
    Estelle Larrivaz
    • Female Gendarme
    Xavier Beauvois
    Xavier Beauvois
    • Gendarme
    Lindsay Soileau
    • Girl #1
    • (as Lindsey Soileau)
    Katy Peppard
    • Girl #2
    • (as Katy Preppard)
    Nick Chinlund
    Nick Chinlund
    • Mitch
    Kent Jude Bernard
    • Pool Player #1
    Gabe Begneaud
    • Pool Player #2
    Gio March
    Gio March
    • Spanish Policeman
    • (as Sergio March)
    • Director
      • Jean-Paul Salomé
    • Writers
      • Natalie Carter
      • Jean-Paul Salomé
      • Christophe d'Antonio(book "The Chameleon")
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    • Trivia
      Loosely based on the story of Frédéric Bourdin, a French serial impostor nicknamed "The Chameleon" by the press. In 1997 Bourdin claimed to be Nicholas Barclay, a Texas native that disappeared 3 years earlier. Although Bourdin had brown eyes and a French accent, he convinced the family he was their blue-eyed son, saying he had escaped from a child prostitution ring. Bourdin lived with the family for almost 5 months until March 6, 1998. In late 1997 a local private investigator grew suspicious while working with a TV crew that had been filming the family. In February 1998 the FBI got a court order to take the young man's fingerprints and DNA, which later identified him as Bourdin. In September 1998, Bourdin pleaded guilty to passport fraud and perjury in a San Antonio federal court. He was imprisoned for six years.
    • Goofs
      (at around 33 mins) Brendan Kerrigan (Nick Stahl) is driving a burgundy colored Camaro with a spoiler on the trunk, and (at around 18 mins) he is clearly driving a burgundy colored Trans Am with no spoiler.
    • Quotes

      Kimberly Miller: I was never a very good mother to you. I guess you forgot that too, huh?

    • Connections
      References Michael Jackson: Thriller (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      Cause and Effect
      Written by Simon Steadman and Nicholas Jonathan Tyler
      Performed by Pet Robot
      Produced by by Simon Steadman and Nicholas Jonathan Tyler

    User reviews12

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    3/10
    disappointing Ammuture
    La Chameléon – The Chameleon – TRASH IT (C) The movie is based upon the true life of European impostor Frédéric Bourdin. He has been in more than 100 houses all over the Europe pretending as their missing sons. His reason for living with different families is not because he wants to rob or hurt them but he just want to seek "Love and Affection". The movie takes place when he caught first time pretending to be teen missing child in taxes, USA in age 25. The premise of the movie is really interesting but poor direction and weak screenplay made it completely mediocre and sloppy. The director never knew whether he wanted this movie to be a family drama or a thriller. Marc-Andre Grondin was good but lacked proper direction as times he was sweet and at times he seemed psychopath. Emilie De Ravin, Famke Jensen and Brian Geraghty did a fine job. Nick Stahl and Ellen Berkin performance was over the top. On the whole, it's very mediocre and doesn't do justice to the story.
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    • saadgkhan
    • Jun 11, 2012

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    • Release date
      • June 10, 2011 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • France
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (France)
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • El camaleón
    • Filming locations
      • Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA(Grocery store)
    • Production companies
      • Lleju Productions
      • Loma Nasha
      • Gordonstreet Pictures
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $141,816
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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