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DVD ~ Gary Sinise
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  • Actors: Gary Sinise, Madeline Stowe, Vincent D'Onofrio, Tony Shalhoub, Mekhi Phifer
  • Directors: Gary Fleder
  • Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Prism Leisure
  • DVD Release Date: 1 Sep 2003
  • Run Time: 98 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00006HCMK
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 43,749 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Gary Sinise enters the world of futuristic action heroes in Gary Fleder's sci-fi thriller IMPOSTOR, based on a story by Philip K. Dick. Sinise stars as Spencer Olham, a weapons expert in 2079 who wakes up one morning to find himself accused of being an alien. He sets out on the run, being hunted down by Major Hathaway (Vincent D'Onofrio). He receives help from an underground leader (Mekhi Phifer), and upon returning to the city, he must convince his wife, Maya (Madeleine Stowe), and his best friend, Nelson (Tony Shalhoub), that he is indeed her husband and not some kind of robot monster with a bomb in his chest.
With IMPOSTOR, director Gary Fleder (DON'T SAY A WORD) has crafted an edgy, fast-paced film that contains elements of Alfred Hitchcock's THE WRONG MAN, Ridley Scott's BLADE RUNNER (also based on a Dick story), Andrew Davis's THE FUGITIVE, and Paul Verhoeven's ROBOCOP. Sinise gets to flex his muscles as he continually escapes from Hathaway and a torture device that Goldfinger would be proud of, the Vivisector. The futuristic, fascistic world created by production designer Nelson Coates and shot beautifully by cinematographer Robert Elswit is the perfect setting for this ultimate battle of man against machine, the individual against the state, love and humanity against order and militarism.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A superb adaptation, 3 Feb 2003
Imagine being accused of being someone else - someone dangerous, potentially lethal, yet resembling you in every way. You are, as far as you’re concerned, still you. How do you convince your accusers that you are you and not some evil, alien clone? Confused? Like all Philip K Dick concepts, the concept is surprisingly straightforward, completely original and always gripping. Transforming his short stories into feature films, however, takes a concerted effort not to over-complicate things and lose sight of Dick's original sentiments.

Happily 'The Impostor' does a fantastic job - it's good quality, relatively conventional sci-fi, for both the beginner and the connoisseur. Those familiar with Dick's original story will be pleased with how faithful the adaptation is, although there are one or two extra twists to keep up the surprise factor. Gary Sinise plays arms scientist Spencer Olham with a suitable mixture of bewilderment, innocence and gritty determination. Mekhi Phifer, now famous as Eminem's mentor in '8 Mile', is also excellent here as an underground fugitive aiding and abetting Olham in his escape from his would-be captors.

Fans of Minority Report (also based on a story by Dick) may notice some remarkable similarities between these two films - especially in the portrayal of a world in which everyone is monitored and tracked, and the accusation, capture and subsequent escape of the lead character. Although the obviously smaller budget of The Impostor means that it could be regarded as a poor cousin of Minority Report (especially as its special effects are OK but not world-beating), if anything its no-nonsense approach to Dick's story and its attention to detail makes it a much more satisfying affair.

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Sci-fi like it should be, 6 Sep 2002
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Firstly, let's make it clear that the only reason this DVD doesn't get 5 stars is because of the lack of features. The film itself is worth at least 6 stars!

Impostor has all you could want. Sci-fi in a well thought out, believable, rather dark future (is it justifiable to torture 10 innocent people to death in the process of saving 10,000 lives?). Action scenes which you actually care about rather than twiddling your thumbs while admiring the SFX. I won't spoil anything, but the whole point of this film is that it keeps you guessing until the end. Even better, it doesn't spoil it with a cheesy ending or predictable final twist.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Spoiler in next review!, 31 May 2005
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Do yourself a favour and skip over Cakeboy's unhelpful review below.

He gives away the ending and spoils a big piece of the fun of the movie.

IMPOSTOR is a thoughtful piece of entertainment based on a superior Philip K Dick story.

If you like it I can recommend you also read SECOND VARIETY. But I also recommend that you avoid SCREAMERS, the dire movie that it was made into.

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