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The Impostor (1984)

1984-11-08 · 1h 40m · EN
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After being released from prison, small-time con artist Cade tracks down his old girlfriend. When she rebuffs him, he fakes his past in order to get hired as the principal of the school where she teaches, in the hopes of winning her back. Cade soon begins to take a sincere interest in the welfare of his students, and enlists the help of his friend Matthew to break a drug-dealing network that has infested the school.

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Michael PressmanDirectorDori PiersonWriterMarc Reid RubelWriterEric HendershotWriter

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Lorna PattersonLorna PattersonJulieAnthony GearyAnthony GearyCadeJordan CharneyJordan CharneyBarelaKen OlandtKen OlandtSnyderPenny Johnson JeraldPenny Johnson JeraldMichellePeter SyvertsenPeter SyvertsenDolanBilly Dee WilliamsBilly Dee WilliamsMatthew RainesAlan RuckAlan RuckOfficer Bob JenkinsDennis FarinaDennis FarinaDetectiveJohn KapelosJohn KapelosJohn MahoneyJohn MahoneyMeagen FayMeagen Fay

Keywords

Ex-conFake identityEx convict

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityEx Con · Fake Identity · Ex ConvictDialogue densityDramaDirector preference177202Actor preference156122 · 72889 · 81892Country preferenceUs

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What is The Impostor about?

After being released from prison, small-time con artist Cade tracks down his old girlfriend. When she rebuffs him, he fakes his past in order to get hired as the principal of the school where she teaches, in the hopes of winning her back. Cade soon begins to take a sincere interest in the welfare of his students, and enlists the help of his friend Matthew to break a drug-dealing network that has infested the school.

How long is The Impostor?

The Impostor has a runtime of 100 minutes.