The Impostors 1998
“Why be yourself when you can be somebody else?”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 101 minutes
- Director
- Stanley Tucci
- Network
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- Where to Stream
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What is The Impostors?
Topic: Film "The Impostors" (1998). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1998
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 101 minutes
- Release date
- Oct 2, 1998
- Original language
- EN
- Studios
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- Revenue
- $2,198,044
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.0/10 from 73 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~101 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
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Title: The Impostors.
Year: 1998.
Genre: American farce film / Comedy.
Director/Writer/Producer: Stanley Tucci.
Runtime: 1h 41m.
Rating: R.
Release Date: 10/02/1998 (US).
Plot: Wrongly accused of physically abusing a fellow actor, starving thespians Arthur and Maurice find themselves pursued by the law aboard a cruise ship.
Cast:
Oliver Platt as Maurice.
Stanley Tucci as Arthur.
Walker Jones as Maitre D'.
Other actors: Alfred Molina, Tony Shalhoub, Steve Buscemi, Hope Davis, Elizabeth Bracco, Lili Taylor, Michael Emerson, Allison Janney, Allan Corduner, Isabella Rossellini, and Billy Connolly.
Tagline: Why be yourself when you
Should you watch it?
“Two struggling actors flee the law by hiding aboard a cruise ship after a false accusation.”
- Features a large ensemble cast including Stanley Tucci, Oliver Platt, and Alfred Molina
- Written, directed, and produced by Stanley Tucci
- Maintains a comedic tone centered on the plight of starving thespians
- The film's farcical style may not appeal to viewers who prefer grounded or realistic narratives
Watch it if you enjoy character-driven farces featuring an extensive cast of recognizable actors.
The film is rated R and maintains a comedic, theatrical tone throughout its one hour and forty-one minute runtime.
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Is The Impostors worth watching?
Whether the film is worth watching depends on your interest in 1990s ensemble farces and the work of its writer-director Stanley Tucci.
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The Impostors has a total runtime of one hour and forty-one minutes.
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The Impostors is a feature-length film rather than a television series, so it does not contain episodes.
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