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The Impostor

The Impostor

Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

2.75/10

Release Date

08 November 1984

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

John Mahoney

John Mahoney

Meagen Fay

Meagen Fay

Mike Hagerty

Mike Hagerty

Will Zahrn

Will Zahrn

Dean Fortunato

Dean Fortunato

Jack McLaughlin-Gray

Jack McLaughlin-Gray

Jack McLaughlin-Grey

Todd Cerveris

Todd Cerveris

Tony

Gerry Becker

Gerry Becker

Larry

Sara Jane Donley

Sara Jane Donley

Joan

Pat Bowie

Pat Bowie

Nathan Davis

Nathan Davis

Ron Parady

Ron Parady

Don James

Don James

Donald James

Richard Baird

Richard Baird

Frank Rice

Frank Rice

Prison Gaurd

Doug Sloan

Doug Sloan

Maureen Steindler

Maureen Steindler

Mary Seibel

Mary Seibel

Fern Persons

Fern Persons

Sandra Bogan

Sandra Bogan

Melva Williams

Melva Williams

Maria Rubell

Maria Rubell

Beatrice Fredman

Beatrice Fredman

Lincoln Stalmaster

Lincoln Stalmaster

Mike Hagerty

Mike Hagerty

Driver #2

James Lashly

James Lashly

John Mahoney

John Mahoney

School Security Guard

Bill Blair

Bill Blair

Undercover Cop (uncredited)

T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh

T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh

Jogger in the Park (uncredited)

Terry Nemeroff

Terry Nemeroff

B-Ball Jones (uncredited)

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