The Impostor

The Impostor

The Impostor

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The Impostor

1984

1h 40m

4.7(6 votes)

Drama

Overview

After being released from prison, small-time con artist Cade tracks down his old girlfriend. When she rebuffs him, he fakes his past in order to get hired as the principal of the school where she teaches, in the hopes of winning her back. Cade soon begins to take a sincere interest in the welfare of his students, and enlists the help of his friend Matthew to break a drug-dealing network that has infested the school.

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10 featured cast members

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Anthony Geary

Anthony Geary

Cade

Lorna Patterson

Lorna Patterson

Julie

Jordan Charney

Jordan Charney

Barela

Penny Johnson Jerald

Penny Johnson Jerald

Michelle

Ken Olandt

Ken Olandt

Snyder

Billy Dee Williams

Billy Dee Williams

Matthew Raines

Peter Syvertsen

Peter Syvertsen

Dolan

Dennis Farina

Dennis Farina

Detective

Alan Ruck

Alan Ruck

Officer Bob Jenkins

John Kapelos

John Kapelos

Creative team

Directed by: Michael Pressman
Written by: Eric Hendershot
Dori Pierson
Produced by: Nancy Malone

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