

The Imposter
2012-07-13 · 99 min · ★ 7.3
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 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.
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- Directors
- Bart Layton
- Production companies
- RAW, Red Box Films, Passion Pictures, Film4 Productions
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 898,317
Top Cast
Frédéric BourdinSelf
Anna RubenCarey Gibson (Actor)
Cathy DresbachNancy Fisher (Actor)
Iván VillanuevaSocial Worker
María Jesús HoyosJudge
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