Impostors, The

Impostors, The

1998

In an attempt to resurrect the slapstick comedy of Laurel and Hardy or The Marx Brothers, Arthur (Stanley Tucci) and Maurice (Oliver Platt) team-up as two out-of-work actors who accidentally stowaway on a ship to hide from a drunken, belligerent lead actor who has sworn to kill them for belittling his talents. Of course, the lead actor end up on the ship as well. Also, madman Voltri, First Mate (Tony Shalhoub) plots the destruction of the ship, and Happy Franks (Steve Buscemi) is a depressed, suicidal lounge singer.
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Now the time has come...to act.

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Film Detail

Genre
Comedy
Length
1 hr. 41 mins.
US Theatrical Release
September 28, 1998
US Box Office
$2,198,044 (#5411 of 7074)
Global Office
$2,198,044 (#3593 of 3929)
Rating
R
Restricted
Some Language

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
20th Century Fox
Released
May 18, 1999
Acquired Date
April 24, 2025
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Oliver Platt
Oliver Platt
Stanley Tucci
Stanley Tucci
David Lipman
David Lipman
E. Katherine Kerr
E. Katherine Kerr
William Hill
William Hill
Alfred Molina
Alfred Molina
Michael Emerson
Michael Emerson
Jack O'Connell
Jack O'Connell
Matt Malloy
Matt Malloy
Lili Taylor
Lili Taylor
Tony Shalhoub
Tony Shalhoub
Teagle F. Bougere
Teagle F. Bougere
Elizabeth Bracco
Elizabeth Bracco
Steve Buscemi
Steve Buscemi
Allison Janney
Allison Janney
Matt McGrath
Matt McGrath
Richard Jenkins
Richard Jenkins
Isabella Rossellini
Isabella Rossellini
Campbell Scott
Campbell Scott
Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly
Dana Ivey
Dana Ivey
Hope Davis
Hope Davis
Arden Myrin
Arden Myrin
Allan Corduner
Allan Corduner
Lewis J. Stadlen
Lewis J. Stadlen
Phyllis Somerville
Phyllis Somerville
Amy Hohn
Amy Hohn
Michael Higgins
Michael Higgins

Directors

Stanley Tucci
Stanley Tucci

Producers

Stanley Tucci
Stanley Tucci

Writers

Stanley Tucci
Stanley Tucci

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
63%
Tomatometer
38 votes
RT Hot
73%
Popcornmeter
136 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
6.5/10
5,493 votes

Additional Info

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  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media