In 1994, a thirteen-year-old boy disappeared without a trace from San Antonio, Texas. Three-and-a-half years later, he is found alive and well thousands of miles away in Spain. He tells a story of kidnap and torture when he returns. While his family is excited to bring him home, all is not quite as it
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In 1994, a thirteen-year-old boy disappeared without a trace from San Antonio, Texas. Three-and-a-half years later, he is found alive and well thousands of miles away in Spain. He tells a story of kidnap and torture when he returns. While his family is excited to bring him home, all is not quite as it seems. Is the boy really who he claims to be, or is he an imposter giving the family false hope for their child's return?
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Statement of Responsibility:
A&E Indiefilms, Film4 and Channel4 present a Raw production in association with Red Box Films and Passion Pictures ; produced by Dimitri Doganis ; directed by Bart Layton
Title:
The imposter
[videorecording]
Publisher:
Universal City, Calif. :, Distributed by Vivendi Entertainment, , c2012.
Characteristics:
1 videodisc (99 min.) :,sd., col. ;,4 3/4 in.
Notes:
True/False Film Fest entry, 2012.
True/False Film Festival.
Based on the true story.
Special features: Making The imposter ; trailer ; unlock actual government cast files with QR code inside.
Credits:
Directors of photography, Erik Wilson, Lynda Hall ; editor, Andrew Hulme ; music, Anne Nikitin.
Performers:
Frédéric Bourdin, Adam O'Brian, Carey Gibson, Anna Ruben.
Summary:
In 1994, a thirteen-year-old boy disappeared without a trace from San Antonio, Texas. Three-and-a-half years later, he is found alive and well thousands of miles away in Spain. He tells a story of kidnap and torture when he returns. While his family is excited to bring him home, all is not quite as it seems. Is the boy really who he claims to be, or is he an imposter giving the family false hope for their child's return?
Audience:
MPAA rating R for language
System Details:
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby digital, stereo.
Other Language:
Closed-captioned.
Subject Headings:
Impostors and imposture Drama Video recordings.
Kidnapping Drama Video recordings.
Genre/Form:
Feature films-lcgft
Video recordings for the hearing impaired-lcgft
Topical Term:
Impostors and imposture
Kidnapping
Local Subject Heading:
True/False Film Fest film.
Publisher No:
ID8156
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Add a CommentIntriguing true story and what appears to be a lot of incompetence in the handling of the case. Honestly, a different eye colour was not noticed!!!!??
I WATCHED IT BECAUSE IT WAS A TRUE STORY. LOTTA WORK TO GET FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS TO BE INTERVIEWED. WAS TOO LONG WITH TOO MANY REPEATS. A TRUE CASE OF IDENTITY THEFT. NEVER HEARD OF A PAY PHONE IN PRISION CELL WHERE HE COULD CALL COLLECT ALL OVER THE WORLD TO GIVE FALSE HOPE TO PARENTS OF MISSING CHILDREN. PRIVATE DETECTIVE CHARLIE PARKER DID WHAT SPAIN AND THE U.S, FBI,COULD NOT DO.
One of those strange-but-true stories that makes for a compelling film no matter how its made. And it was pretty competently made, with the involvement of all the principals.