Impostor (2002): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Impostor is a 2002 action thriller directed by Gary Fleder, starring Vincent D'Onofrio and Shane Brolly. It is partly based on Selected Stories of Philip K. Dick by Philip K. Dick and Jonathan Lethem. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes and earned $8.7 million worldwide on a $30 million budget. Critics gave it 33 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Gary Fleder
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Dimension Films
- Budget
- $30M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Impostor About?
The premise of Impostor without spoilers, adapted from Selected Stories of Philip K. Dick by Philip K. Dick and Jonathan Lethem. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Amidst a shadowy world of secrets and mistaken identities, a man finds himself caught in a complex situation. He struggles to prove his true nature while pursuing a woman he desires, facing a difficult journey of self-discovery and confronting unsettling truths about himself. The quest tests his resolve and forces him to question everything he thought he knew.
Impostor Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- bare chested male bondage
- the future
- watching tv
- chair bondage
- botox
- slums
- nasty face
- scalpel shank
- monk
- younger version of character
- burial in the rain
- prologue
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- man in a shower
- scene during opening credits
- field hospital
- reference to forest fire
- domed city
- human heart
- weapons designer
- voice recognition
- pet scan
- world war three
- f word
- nuclear explosion
- cigarette smoking
- buttocks
- android
- alien
- bomb
- future
- weapon
- impostor
- electromagnetism
- nuclear bomb
- sex scene
- killed in an elevator
- nanotechnology
- surgical operation
- pharmaceuticals
- alarm
- chancellor
- earth security agency
- removing someone's skin
- flayed alive
- household appliance
- screen tv wall
- aqueduct
- intelligence
- physicist
- reference to god
Impostor Cast
Vincent D'Onofrio leads the cast, with Shane Brolly. Directed by Gary Fleder.
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Director Gary Fleder
Impostor Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Impostor 33 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 33 Metascore
User score 7.6
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TMDB 61% User score
See on TMDB
Impostor Plot Summary
What happens in Impostor from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 2079, Earth finds itself entrenched in a grueling 45-year war against an aggressive alien race known as the Centaurians, who have launched a relentless assault from the Alpha Centauri system. To protect humanity, cities are enveloped by force shield domes that shield them from the barrage of meteors sent by the aliens. In response to this catastrophic situation, a strict global military governance is implemented to ensure the survival of humans during this prolonged conflict. Remarkably, the Centaurians remain unseen, never physically appearing before humans, and their presence is felt only through their deadly attacks.
Full summary
The whole story of Impostor, scene by scene
Impostor Box Office & Budget
Impostor grossed $8.7 million worldwide on a $30 million budget, 29% of what it cost. $6.3 million came from the US and Canada and $2.4 million (28%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$8.7M
29% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $6.3M
- International
- $2.4M
- Budget
- $30M
Impostor Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Impostor.
How Well Do You Know Impostor?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Impostor Also Known As
20 alternative titles, including “Пришелец” and “Imposter”.
- Also known as
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- Пришелец
- Imposter
- 冒名顶替
- Impostor: Test na człowieczeństwo
- 임포스터
- L'Imposteur
- Impostor: Živá zbraň
- وانمود کننده
- Impostor - Der Replikant
- Infiltrado
- Imposztor
- Διπλή Ταυτότητα
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- פצצה מהלכת
- Прибулець
- El Impostor
- 強殖入侵
- クローン
- İki Yüzlü
- Uljez
- ฅนเดือดทะลุจักรวาล 2079
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Imposture, The Imposter and The Immortalizer.
Impostor FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, the book behind it and post-credit scenes of Impostor, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Impostor?
Impostor runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Impostor released?
Impostor was released on January 4, 2002.
Who directed Impostor?
Impostor was directed by Gary Fleder.
More films by Gary Fleder Who is in the cast of Impostor?
Impostor stars Vincent D'Onofrio and Shane Brolly.
How much did Impostor make at the box office?
Impostor grossed $8.7 million worldwide ($6.3 million domestic, $2.4 million international) on a budget of $30 million.
How is Impostor rated?
Impostor has 33 on Metacritic and 61% on TMDB.
Is Impostor based on a book?
Yes. Impostor is partly adapted from Selected Stories of Philip K. Dick by Philip K. Dick and Jonathan Lethem.
Does Impostor have a post-credit scene?
No. Impostor has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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