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Actors: Gary Sinise, Vincent D'Onofrio, Madeleine Stowe, Mekhi Phifer
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Impostor |
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Spencer Olham is a respected scientist who finds himself accused of being an alien. The government believes that Olham was killed and his body is an alien shell containing a bomb; ready to go off when in range of its target. The target and Olham's true identity remain unknown, and thus begins the chase and quest for the truth.
--Joshua Vasquez, Resident Scholar
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Gary Sinise, who produced "Impostor", plays a high-ranking military quantum physicist, who is suddenly ripped from his life. The military believes he's a clone, produced by the unseen androids that are at war with Earth. The androids are murdering humans, cloning them and planting thermonuclear devices in their hearts. The doctor is captured, escapes, and runs away.
--Antonio Hernandez, Resident Scholar
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In the not so distant future, Earth is at war with a violent alien race called the Centauris. The Centauris kill humans and replace them with androids who have bombs implanted inside of their bodies. The government believes that Gary Sinise, a scientist, is an android and they attempt to prove it by killing him and removing the bomb. He escapes and sets out to prove them wrong.
--Danielle Petty, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Impostor |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 43.3%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 36.7%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- science fiction story
Repressive Society
Yes
Repression:
- kills without good reason
Clones/duplicates?
- bad clones/duplicates
Character operated on/altered?
Yes
Kind of alteration:
- implanted with a bomb
Clones/Duplicates?
Yes
Who's being repressed/enslaved?
- humans are slaves
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- scientist
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/medium straight
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Body type
- muscular (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
Setting
Big cities?
Yes
Kind of city
- Dirty, crime-ridden (like NY)
Style
Kinds of F/X
- exploding bombs
- exotic spaceships
Is this movie based on a
- book
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