The Imposter

The Imposter

7.3IMDb Score
Released:2012-07-13
Genre:Documentary, Mystery, Crime
Duration:99 min
Country:United Kingdom, United States of America
Director:Bart Layton
Actors:Frédéric Bourdin, Adam O'Brian, Anna Ruben, Cathy Dresbach, Alan Teichman
Production:RAW, Red Box Films, Passion Pictures, Film4 Productions

Overview:

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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