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The Impostors
 
It's unfortunate to report that "The Impostors"--a misguided, but slightly noble, attempt to return to both the Hope and Crosby "Road" movies as well as the screwball comedies of the '30s and '40s--really, really doesn't work. Writer, director, and star Stanley Tucci (who created the gorgeous "Big Night") plays Arthur, who along with Maurice (Oliver Platt) finds himself stowing away on an ocean liner and forced into multiple masquerades. The film has a dream cast of supporting players, including Steve Buscemi, Tony Shalhoub, Isabella Rossellini, and Campbell Scott, but the humor never works and this vessel founders quickly. "--Keith Simanton"

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Director: Stanley Tucci
Writer: Stanley Tucci
Producer: Elizabeth W. Alexander, Stanley Tucci
Theatrical: 1998
Rated: R
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 101