The Impostor (1984)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.711 |
Directed By
Michael Pressman
Crew
Eric Hendershot
Dori Pierson
Marc Reid Rubel
Nancy Malone
Craig Safan
Andrew M. Costikyan
Millie Moore
William B. Fosser
William B. Fosser
Rita Riggs
Katherine Kotarakos
Joe La Placa
Kathe Swanson
Michael Pressman
TOP CAST
Anthony Geary
Cade
Lorna Patterson
Julie
Jordan Charney
Barela
Penny Johnson Jerald
Michelle
Ken Olandt
Snyder
Billy Dee Williams
Matthew Raines
Peter Syvertsen
Dolan
Dennis Farina
Detective
Alan Ruck
Officer Bob Jenkins
Jack McLaughlin-Gray
Jack McLaughlin-Grey
Todd Cerveris
Tony
Gerry Becker
Larry
Sara Jane Donley
Joan
Don James
Donald James
Frank Rice
Prison Gaurd
Mike Hagerty
Driver #2
John Mahoney
School Security Guard
Bill Blair
Undercover Cop (uncredited)
T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh
Jogger in the Park (uncredited)
Terry Nemeroff
B-Ball Jones (uncredited)
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