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The Impostors

Year:

1998

Duration:

101 min

Genres:

Comedy

IMDB rate:

6.5

Director:

Stanley Tucci

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1998-10-02

Filming Locations: Murdoch Hall - 114 Clifton Place, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $308,767 (USA) (4 October 1998)

Gross: $2,197,921 (USA) (10 January 1999)

Cast

Actor

Character

Oliver Platt

The Impostors

Stanley Tucci

Arthur

Walker Jones

Maitre D'

Jessica Walling

Attractive Woman

David Lipman

Baker in Kramer's Pastries

E. Katherine Kerr

Gertrude in "Hamlet"

George Guidall

Claudius in "Hamlet"

William Hill

Bernardo in "Hamlet"

Alfred Molina

Sir Jeremy Burtom

Michael Emerson

Burtom's Assistant

Jack O'Connell

Stage Manager

Matt Malloy

Mike

Ted Blumberg

Francisco in "Hamlet"

Lili Taylor

Lily 'Lil'

Tony Shalhoub

Voltri, First Mate

Teagle F. Bougere

Sheik

Elizabeth Bracco

Pancetta Leaky

Steve Buscemi

Happy Franks

Allison Janney

Maxine

Matt McGrath

Detective Marco

Richard Jenkins

Johnny Leguard

Isabella Rossellini

The Veiled Queen

Campbell Scott

Meistrich

Billy Connolly

Mr. Sparks, the Tennis Pro

Dana Ivey

Mrs. Essendine

Hope Davis

Emily Essendine

Arden Myrin

Stewardess with Luggage

Allan Corduner

Captain

Christopher Pomeroy

Steward

Sarah McCord

Stewardess with the Queen

Lewis J. Stadlen

Bandleader

Phyllis Somerville

Woman at Bar with Pills

Amy Hohn

Woman with Captain

Michael Higgins

Older Man who Drops Dead

Ken Costigan

Bartender with Big Glass

Woody Allen

Audition Director

Clint Atkinson

Theater Husband

Pasquale Cajano

Shipmate

Gregg Gilmore

Drummer

Kris Murphy

The Escort

Craig Watkinson

Shipmate

Breindel Wood

Young Mother on Central Park Boathouse Lawn

Did you know?

Trivia

The incident in which Alfred Molina's character slaps Mike Malloy's with a sword during a performance is based on a real-life incident in which actor Nicol Williamson struck a fellow actor on the buttocks with a sword during a performance of "I Hate Hamlet." Williamson also exemplified his disdain for the play and his cast mates by breaking character and badmouthing the material on and off stage.

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Stanley Tucci and Oliver Platt first met at Yale University where they developed the characters of the two unemployed actors that they play in this film.

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Goofs

When Arthur puts his giant martini down on the counter, Happy can be seen in the background pulling it towards him. A second later when he and Emily are seen from the front talking, the martini glass is nowhere to be seen. It is too large to not be in the shot.

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The song, "Skokiaan" is used in the movie which takes place in the 1930s. However, "Skokiaan" was not released until 1947.

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During the opening scene in the park café, modern cars are passing by in the background.

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Quotes

Emily: We don't find death. It finds us.

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Captain: All my life, I look for a woman I once loved. Almond eyes, and the mouth of a cherub.

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Maurice: [mocking Burtom] He has blustered his way to success on the backs of the great supporting players for too long and it's time for us to make a stand and say: 'No, no, Burtom! Be gone!' It is time for us to say: 'No, boozy boy! Bye bye, Burtom, bad boy! Have at thee boy! Boozy, boozy boy! Greasy boy! Saggy farty boy! I poke you! I poke you! I poke you!' Something like that.

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