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The Imposter

There are two sides to every lie.

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.

20121h 39mRDocumentary, Mystery, Crime

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About The Imposter

Directors
Bart Layton
Cast
Frédéric Bourdin, Carey Gibson, Beverly Dollarhide, Bryan Gibson, Nancy Fisher, Charlie Parker
Genres
Documentary, Mystery, Crime
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released

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