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The Imposter

DocumentaryCrime Mystery

2012, Movie, 1h 39min

In 1994 a 13-year-old boy disappeared without a trace from his home in San Antonio, Texas. Three-and-a-half years later he is found alive thousands of miles away in a village in southern Spain with a horrifying story of kidnap and torture. His family is overjoyed to bring him home. But all is not quite as it seems.

"The Imposter" — documentary, crime and mystery movie produced in UK and USA and released in 2012. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.4 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 39min. "The Imposter" is currently available to stream on Amazon Prime, Tubi, Pluto TV, Fawesome and Amazon Prime ⎥ Freevee and for rent and to buy on Apple TV, Amazon Store and Fandango at Home. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

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Reviews

Critic Noel Murray

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Layton has designed this film partly as a tall tale—with amusing fish-out-of-water anecdotes about Bourdin’s experiences posing as a Texas high-schooler—and partly as an intellectual exercise.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Guy Lodge

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The year’s most fascinating and frightening doc so far, The Imposter delves far beneath the hysterical tabloid headlines.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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This film is as gripping as any white-knuckle thriller: it is one of the year's best.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Marc Savlov

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It's both preposterous and horrific, and therein lies its powerful, disquieting charm.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Fahem Walid

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1 year ago

Critic Jesper Bo Petersen

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...en yderst fængslende oplevelse. Og Frédéric Bourdin er glat som en ål, manipulerende og mærkeligt charmerende.

Read full review at Cinemazone

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The Imposter is a gripping documentary that tells the unbelievable story of a 13-year-old boy who vanished in Texas only to reappear three years later in Spain. The boy's family was overjoyed to bring him home, but all was not as it seemed. The film takes a closer look at the boy's strange behavior and the questions that began to arise, leading to a shocking revelation that would change everything. With a blend of archival footage, interviews, and reenactments, The Imposter is a thrilling and thought-provoking true crime documentary that will keep you on the edge of your seat.