The Imposter (2012)
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- R
- 1h 39min
- Documentary, Biography
- 24 Aug 2012 (UK)
- Movie
A documentary centered on a young man in Spain who claims to a grieving Texas family that he is their 16-year-old son who has been missing for 3 years.
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Awards:
- Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 12 wins & 34 nominations.
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Cast
Nicholas Barclay | ... |
Self - Missing Person (archiveFootage)
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Carey Gibson | ... |
Self - Nicholas' Sister
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Bryan Gibson | ... |
Self - Nicholas' Brother-in-Law
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Beverly Dollarhide | ... |
Self - Nicholas' Mother
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Frédéric Bourdin | ... |
Self - Imposter
(as Frederic Bourdin)
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Nancy Fisher | ... |
Self - Special Agent, FBI
(as Nancy B. Fisher)
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Philip French | ... |
Self - Consul General, U. S. Embassy in Spain
(as Phillip French)
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Codey Gibson | ... |
Self - Nicholas' Nephew
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Charlie Parker | ... |
Self - Private Investigator
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Bruce Perry | ... |
Self - Texas Children's Hospital
(as Bruce D. Perry)
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Allie Hostetler | ... |
Self - Nicholas' Neighbor
(as Allie Hosteiler)
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Kevin Hendricks | ... |
Self - Nicholas' Childhood Friend
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Adam O'Brian | ... |
Frédéric Bourdin
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Anna Ruben | ... |
Carey Gibson
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Cathy Dresbach | ... |
Nancy Fisher
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Alan Teichman | ... |
Charlie Parker
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Ivan Villanueva | ... |
Social Worker
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María Jesús Hoyos | ... |
Judge
(as Maria Jesus Hoyos)
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Anton Marti | ... |
Male Police Officer
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Amparo Fontanet | ... |
Female Police Officer
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Ken Appledorn | ... |
Vice Consul
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Jon Akoko | ... |
High School Student (uncredited)
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Sylvie Cohen | ... |
FBI Agent (uncredited)
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John Geiger | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Debbie Jennings | ... |
FBI Agent / Passport Agent (uncredited)
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L.T. Kidd | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Kazz Karen Lewsader | ... |
Loraine - Call Center (uncredited)
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Directed by
Bart Layton |
Produced by
John Battsek | ... | executive producer |
Sam Brown | ... | development producer |
Katherine Butler | ... | executive producer |
Simon Chinn | ... | executive producer |
Paul Cziok | ... | archive producer |
Robert DeBitetto | ... | executive producer |
Poppy Dixon | ... | co-producer |
Dimitri Doganis | ... | producer |
John Farrar | ... | development producer |
Kate Horne | ... | assistant producer: Spain |
Tabitha Jackson | ... | executive producer |
Paloma López Vázquez | ... | local producer: Madrid (as Paloma Lopez Vazquez) |
Mary-Jane Mitchell | ... | development producer |
Randy Murray | ... | local producer: Phoenix, AZ |
Theresa Murray | ... | local producer: Phoenix, AZ |
Rob Sharenow | ... | executive producer (as Robert Sharenow) |
Molly Thompson | ... | executive producer |
Vanessa Tovell | ... | line producer |
Music by
Anne Nikitin |
Cinematography by
Lynda Hall | ... | director of photography |
Erik Wilson | ... | director of photography (as Erik Alexander Wilson) |
Editing by
Andrew Hulme |
Editorial Department
Henry Adkin | ... | assistant editor |
Fiorenza Bagnariol | ... | digital film bureau |
Tom Barrett | ... | head of restoration |
Ben Chanan | ... | additional editing |
Peter Collins | ... | digital intermediate assistant |
Rob Farris | ... | digital intermediate producer |
Marie Fernandes | ... | digital intermediate producer |
Richard Giles | ... | digital on-line editor |
Toby Glover | ... | supervising on-line editor |
Cheryl Goodbody | ... | assistant digital intermediate producer |
Emily Greenwood | ... | digital on-line editor |
Tom Hannibal | ... | edit assistant |
Neil Harrison | ... | systems administrator |
Dan Helme | ... | data wrangler |
Timothy P. Jones | ... | digital film bureau |
Patrick Malone | ... | digital intermediate head of department |
Barry Moen | ... | assistant editor |
Avdhesh Mohla | ... | assistant editor (as Avi Molha) |
Laura Pavone | ... | digital film bureau |
Rob Pizzey | ... | digital colorist (as Robin Pizzey) |
Gordon Pratt | ... | digital film bureau |
Aurora Shannon | ... | digital intermediate assistant |
Ben Stark | ... | additional editing |
Justin Tillett | ... | digital on-line editor |
Laurent Treherne | ... | digital film technical supervisor |
Georgia Woolley | ... | post-production coordinator |
Andy Worboys | ... | additional editing |
Production Design by
Marcia Calosio |
Set Decoration by
John M. Oswald | ... | (Phoenix, AZ) (as Jon Oswald) |
Makeup Department
Pablo Morillas | ... | hair designer: Madrid / makeup designer: Madrid |
Bianca Risch | ... | hair stylist assistant: Phoenix, AZ (as Bianca Rusch) / makeup artist assistant: Phoenix, AZ (as Bianca Rusch) |
Dana Vargas | ... | hair stylist: Phoenix, AZ |
Production Management
Alejandro Alvarez Yanes | ... | production manager: Madrid |
Andy Nelson | ... | production manager: Phoenix, AZ |
Piers Vellacott | ... | head of production |
Nicola Whitehead | ... | post-production producer: Prime Focus |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kyle Hanlon | ... | first assistant director: Phoenix, AZ |
Travis Alan McAfee | ... | second assistant director: Phoenix, AZ (as Travis McAfee) |
Jeremy Phoenix | ... | first assistant director: Phoenix, AZ |
Lucas Cuevas Stollery | ... | first assistant director: Madrid |
Art Department
Sonia Aranzabal | ... | art director: Madrid |
Marcia Calosio | ... | production designer: Phoenix, AZ (as Marcia Carols) |
Temple Clark | ... | storyboard artist |
Angel Garcia | ... | prop assistant: Madrid |
Mariona Julbe | ... | art director: Madrid |
Vanessa Monreal | ... | art director: Madrid |
John M. Oswald | ... | construction coordinator / property master / set decorator: Phoenix, AZ (as Jon Oswald) |
Luis Miguel Revenga | ... | prop assistant: Madrid |
Ashley Sanders | ... | storyboard artist |
Travis Secory | ... | set dresser: Phoenix, AZ |
Zack Shisslak | ... | set dresser, Phoenix, AZ |
Ted Sorensen | ... | set dresser: Phoenix, AZ |
Sound Department
Brian Albritton | ... | sound recordist: documentary crew |
Mike Cooper | ... | sound recordist: Madrid |
Kaye Charles Cruz | ... | sound recordist: documentary crew |
Paul Davies | ... | sound designer |
Charlie Ethridge | ... | sound recordist: Phoenix, AZ (as Charles Ethridge) |
Allen Green | ... | sound recordist: documentary crew |
Andrew Stirk | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
David Turner | ... | sound facility director |
Nick Walker | ... | sound recordist: : documentary crew |
Simon Hill | ... | mix technician (uncredited) |
Robert Karlsson | ... | dolby sound consultant (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Pedro Moreno | ... | special effects supervisor: Madrid |
Camera and Electrical Department
Águeda Balogh | ... | first assistant camera: Madrid (as Agueda Balogh) |
Antonio Diaz Gallardo | ... | grip: Madrid |
Joe Engelbrechet | ... | grip: Phoenix, AZ |
Xoan Feros | ... | camera trainee: Madrid |
Carlos Guijarro | ... | camera trainee: Madrid |
Sean Patrick Hill | ... | key grip: Phoenix, AZ (as Sean Hill) |
Justin Kling | ... | first assistant camera: documentary crew |
Jeremy Kraft | ... | camera trainee: Phoenix, AZ |
Alfonso Luján | ... | key grip: Madrid |
Justin Michael | ... | camera trainee: Phoenix, AZ |
Amy Newstead | ... | first assistant camera: documentary crew |
Brandon Ruzovich | ... | g&e trainee: Phoenix, AZ |
Pedro Sanchez | ... | gaffer: Madrid |
Xuan Santer | ... | second assistant camera: Phoenix, AZ |
Oliver Schofield | ... | additional photography (as Ollie Schofield) |
Chris Smith | ... | camera trainee: Phoenix, AZ |
Miguel Velasco Muro | ... | electrician: Madrid |
Ramón Villafañez | ... | electrician: Madrid (as Ramon Villafanez) |
Adam Wheeler | ... | first assistant camera: Phoenix, AZ |
Jarrod Wilson | ... | gaffer: Phoenix, AZ |
Michael Wohlfeld | ... | first assistant camera: documentary crew |
Eric Young | ... | jib operator: documentary crew |
Casting Department
Cecilia Bayonas | ... | casting director: Madrid |
Nuria González | ... | extras casting |
Danielle Thompson | ... | casting director: Phoenix, AZ |
Sarah Trevis | ... | casting director: UK |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ivan Blanco | ... | wardrobe assistant: Madrid |
Jessica Erin Cary | ... | set costumer: Phoenix, AZ (as Jessica Cary) |
Paco Delgado | ... | wardrobe designer: Madrid |
Susan Estavillo | ... | set costumer: Phoenix, AZ |
Paula Rogers | ... | costume designer: Phoenix, AZ |
Erika Ökvist | ... | additional costume (as Erika Okvist) |
Location Management
Javier Cano | ... | location scout: Madrid |
Leonardo Martínez | ... | location manager: Madrid (as Leonardo Martinez) |
Jason Sallee | ... | location manager: Phoenix, AZ |
Music Department
Alex Baranowski | ... | musician: piano |
Philippe Barnes | ... | musician: flute |
Goetz Botzenhardt | ... | music mixer |
Tom Bullen | ... | studio manager: Air-Edel Studios London (as Tom Bullens) |
Ian Cape | ... | musician: percussion, Wanderlust Band |
Ellie Fagg | ... | string section contractor and leader |
April Fredrick | ... | musician: soprano (as April Frederick) |
Liz Gallacher | ... | music supervisor |
Andrew Green | ... | music copyist |
Kathleen Hasay | ... | music supervisor |
Tom Howe | ... | musician: electric guitar.bass |
James Jones | ... | conductor / music assistant |
LivingRoomLondon | ... | musicians (as Living Room in London) |
Anne Miller | ... | music publisher |
Steve Moss | ... | musician: clarinet |
Anne Nikitin | ... | orchestrator |
RawStrings | ... | musicians (as Raw Strings) |
Richard Scott | ... | musician: counter tenor |
Nick Taylor | ... | music recording engineer |
Isobel Waller-Bridge | ... | orchestrator |
Patrick Jonsson | ... | assistant score recordist (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Alberto Alepuz | ... | floor runner: Madrid |
Alejandro Arroyo | ... | floor runner: Madrid |
Mafe Bello | ... | production secretary: Madrid |
Lisa Berger | ... | Spain |
Jonathan Blair | ... | legal services |
Josh Braun | ... | distribution advisory services: Submarine |
Sue Bruce-Smith | ... | commercial development: Film4/Channel4 |
Georgina Buck | ... | production secretary |
Shaun Center | ... | key set production assistant: Phoenix, AZ |
Michael Cleaver | ... | legal services: US, SmithDehn |
Sisi Cronin | ... | publicist: uk |
Bethan Daunter | ... | production coordinator |
Harry Dixon | ... | business affairs: Film4/Channel4 |
Katelyn M. Edmonds | ... | production coordinator: Phoenix, AZ (as Katelyn Edmonds) |
Ros Ereira | ... | researcher (as Rosalind Ereira) |
Selina Ferguson | ... | production coordinator |
Rodrigo Grande | ... | production coordinator: Madrid |
Micah Green | ... | distribution advisory services: CAA |
Dominic Harrison | ... | legal and compliance: Film4/Channel4 |
Tracey Josephs | ... | production: Film4/Channel4 |
Jeremy Kimberlin | ... | head of rights: Film4/Channel4 |
David Morrison | ... | tax accountant: UK, Nyman Lipsom Paul |
Mariangeles Nunez | ... | floor runner: Madrid |
Michael Simkins | ... | legal services |
Will Stanbridge | ... | researcher |
Nicole Stott | ... | production executive passion pictures |
Peter Suddell | ... | insurance broker: Media Insurance Brokers |
Vinita Tawakley | ... | production accountant |
Michael Thompson | ... | craft service: Phoenix, AZ |
Nick Vasili | ... | product manager: Revolver Entertainment |
Freddie Paull | ... | intern (uncredited) |
Ed Perkins | ... | "behind the scenes" featurette director (uncredited) |
Thanks
Jack Carter | ... | special thanks |
Christophe d'Antonio | ... | special thanks (as Christophe D'Antonio) |
Chai Dukes | ... | special thanks |
Darryl Dukes | ... | special thanks |
Susanne Erikson | ... | special thanks |
Beth Fagg | ... | special thanks |
Janice Guerrero | ... | special thanks: The North High Drama Club |
Cecil Kirkendall | ... | special thanks |
Walter Knox | ... | special thanks |
Anne Layton | ... | special thanks |
Carmen Layton | ... | special thanks |
Charlotte Layton | ... | special thanks |
Peter Layton | ... | special thanks |
Tessa Layton | ... | special thanks |
Jack Lechner | ... | special thanks |
Scott Lonker | ... | special thanks |
David McKillop | ... | special thanks |
Emmett Melendez | ... | special thanks: Texas Town Cart and Limousine |
Janet Steel | ... | special thanks |
Suzanne Valentine | ... | special thanks |
Jeff Walker | ... | special thanks: Litchfield Elementary School District 79 |
Peter Welter Soler | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- 24 Seven Productions (Madrid)
- A&E IndieFilms
- Channel 4
- Film4
- Protagonist Pictures
- RAW
- Randy Murray Productions (Arizona)
Distributors
- Avalon (2013) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Imagine Films Distribution (2013) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Indomina Releasing (2012) (United States) (theatrical)
- Utopia Pictures (2012) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany)
- Cinedigm Entertainment Group (2013) (United States) (video)
- Diaphana Distribution (2013) (France) (DVD)
- Entertainment One (2012) (Canada)
- Film1 (2013) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2013) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2012) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Madman Entertainment (2012) (Australia)
- NonStop Entertainment (2012) (Denmark)
- NonStop Entertainment (2012) (Estonia)
- NonStop Entertainment (2012) (Finland)
- NonStop Entertainment (2012) (Iceland)
- NonStop Entertainment (2012) (Latvia)
- NonStop Entertainment (2012) (Lithuania)
- NonStop Entertainment (2012) (Norway)
- NonStop Entertainment (2012) (Sweden)
- Picturehouse Entertainment (2012) (United Kingdom)
- Revolver Entertainment (2012) (United Kingdom)
Special Effects
- CG Lab (clean-up work)
Other Companies
- ABC News Video Source (archive footage)
- Aimimage / Ice Film (camera equipment provided by)
- Air-Edel Recording Studios (recorded at)
- Catering Excellence (catering)
- Compact Media Group (Collection Account Management)
- Creative Artists Agency (CAA) (distribution advisory services)
- Halo Post Production (dolby mastering)
- Media Insurance Brokers (MIB) (production insurance)
- Nyman Libson Paul (tax accountant: UK)
- Prime Focus (edit facility)
- Prime Focus (post-production facilities)
- SDD Global Solutions (legal services)
- SmithDehn (legal services: US)
- SmithDehn (production counsel)
- Soho Sound Kitchen (score mixed at)
- Submarine Entertainment (distribution advisory services)
- The Found Collective (graphics)
- The Project (sound post-production)
- Universal Studios Licensing (archive footage)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
In 1994, a thirteen year old boy disappeared from San Antonio, Texas. Three and a half years later, he is found alive and well thousands of miles away in Europe. He tells a story of kidnap and torture when he returns. While his family is excited to bring him home, all is not as it seem. Written by yusufpiskin |
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Taglines | There are two sides to every lie. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | The family of Nicholas Barclay initially declined to participate in the documentary, as they felt they had been unfairly portrayed in the media in the past, and they had lost much of their home video footage of Nicholas in a fire. They eventually consented to be interviewed, and the small amount of footage that has survived was used. See more » |
Goofs | At the beginning of the film, Frédéric Bourdin's hair line is very defined and has dark hair. But by the end of the film he has a noticeable receding hairline. However, the film portrays his talking scenes as one long interview as his shirt never changes. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 Most Hard to Watch Documentaries (2018). See more » |
Soundtracks | Queen Bitch See more » |
Quotes |
Frédéric Bourdin - Imposter:
Before I was born, I definitely had the wrong identity. I already didn't know - I was already prepared not to know who I really was. A new identity with a real passport, an American passport... I could go to the U.S., go to school there, live with that family, and just being someone and don't have never again to worry about being identified. I saw the opportunity. See more » |