Summary
The amazing true story of Frédéric Bourdin, who after having plundered all the centers for runaway minors and deliquents in Europe, even thought he has come of age, now passes himself off as Nicholas Barclay, a 13-year-old American who had vanished three years ago.
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- Date night
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+5)
Critics 33Audiences 38GoodWatch 33
Metascore41
Tomatometer25%
IMDb5.5
Audience score21%
Running time
1 h 46 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109106Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 4 countries
Released
2010
June 23, 2010
16 years ago
Genres
DramaMysteryThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishFrenchMade in
Canada
France
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 12 more17 people
- Marc-André GrondinFrédéric Fortin / Nicholas Mark Randall
- Famke JanssenJennifer Johnson
- Nick StahlBrendan Kerrigan
- Emilie de RavinKathy Jansen
- Ellen BarkinKimberly Miller
- Tory KittlesDan Price
- Brian GeraghtyBrian Jansen
- Silas CooperBR. PD Cop B
Estelle LarrivazFemale Gendarme
James DuMontB.R.P.D. Cop A- KPKaty PeppardGirl #2 (as Katy Preppard)
Lance E. NicholsFBI Doctor (as Lance Nichols)
Lindsay SoileauGirl #1 (as Lindsey Soileau)
Nick ChinlundMitch
Ritchie MontgomeryDiner Owner (as Ritchie Montgomerey)
Xavier BeauvoisGendarme- SMSean M. BlanchardSpanish Orphan Boy (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Jean-Paul Salomé Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Natalie Carter Writer
Production · 1
- Stephan Roux Assistant Location Manager
Other crew · 1
- Deven MacNair Stunt Double
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