The Impostors

"Why be yourself when you can be somebody else?"

Oct 2 1998 R 1h 41m
Comedy

Wrongly accused of physically abusing a fellow actor, starving thespians Arthur and Maurice find themselves pursued by the law aboard a cruise ship.

Plot

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.

Written by

Stanley Tucci

Directed by

Stanley Tucci

Cast

Oliver Platt, Stanley Tucci, Walker Jones

Crew

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Production Companies

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
The Impostors Trailer 1999
Scores
# of Votes
5,468
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA