The Impostor
1984, English. Directed by Michael Pressman.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 8 November 1984
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Dori Pierson, Marc Reid Rubel, Eric Hendershot
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The Impostor runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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The Impostor isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 November 1984. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Impostor?
If you liked The Impostor, try Catch Me If You Can, Wild Bill, Home.
Who directed The Impostor?
The Impostor (1984) was directed by Michael Pressman and stars Anthony Geary, Lorna Patterson, Jordan Charney.