Impostor

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Impostor

PG-13,

2002,

1h 35m,

Sci-Fi/

Mystery & Thriller/

Action

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94 Reviews

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Spencer Olham had a perfect life: a loving family and a beautiful wife. On Tuesday evening he went to bed an acclaimed and well-respected scientist. On Wednesday morning, he woke up public enemy number-one. Now Spencer has to do everything in his power to prove his innocence in a future where nothing is as it seems and paranoia is everywhere.

Critics Consensus

With its low production value and uninspired direction, Impostor comes off as a mixture of The Fugitive and Blade Runner, only not as good or as involving.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 24, 2010

2/5

A great cast can't save the poor script.

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Adam Smith

Empire Magazine

Dec 30, 2006

2/5

A miasma of indifferent screenwriting and wobbly performances.

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Jun 24, 2006

The performances are solid, with Sinise's sobriety and lack of histrionics, especially, making him an anchoring and sympathetic presence.

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Jae-Ha Kim

Jae-Ha Kim

Jul 27, 2023

2.5/4

For more than a decade, earthlings have battled an alien force that is stronger, smarter and more deadly than anything the human race has encountered. To protect themselves from destruction, most of the planet's been covered by a force-field dome

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Sep 30, 2020

7/10

The familiarity of the themes doesn't detract from the entertainment value of a fragile underdog against overwhelming forces.

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Kathi Maio

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction

Feb 28, 2020

Despite its shortcomings, Impostor is a solid science fiction film.

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Ron W

Feb 13, 2018

An interesting futuristic look on how our memories and experiences make us what we are.

Leia S

Jan 7, 2018

This is one of my favorite movies. It has a very non-hollywood story, of course inspired by the great Philip K. Dick. If you're a fan of his other work, this is a must watch. This is the Black Mirror of 2002.

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Dec 20, 2017

One of the best twists ever.

Luke W

Jun 10, 2017

Excellent plot twists that you'll never see coming. Few movies can surprise you nowadays. Gary Sinise should get an oscar for this.

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Rey W

Apr 27, 2017

The ending was awesome. I'm just now seeing this movie in 2017. May not have caused any ripples then since there where other movies similar that it had to compete with but in 2017 with what we are dealing with today this movie hits close to home. Gives me the chills to see how the mass murders, random shooting, and now bombings are all here just as past movies have predicted.

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Gary Fleder

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Gary Sinise

Spencer Olham

Madeleine Stowe

Maya Olham

Vincent D'Onofrio

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Tony Shalhoub

Nelson Gittes

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Synopsis

Spencer Olham had a perfect life: a loving family and a beautiful wife. On Tuesday evening he went to bed an acclaimed and well-respected scientist. On Wednesday morning, he woke up public enemy number-one. Now Spencer has to do everything in his power to prove his innocence in a future where nothing is as it seems and paranoia is everywhere.

Director: Gary Fleder
Producer: Gary Fleder, Marty Katz, Gary Sinise
Screenwriter: Philip K. Dick, Ehren Kruger, Mark Protosevich, Scott Rosenberg, David Twohy
Production Co: Mojo Films, Dimension Films, P.K. Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Sci-Fi Violence|Language|Some Sensuality)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 4, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.1M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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