The Imposter (2008 film)

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The Imposter
Directed by Daniel Millican
Written byDaniel Millican
Produced byJeff Rodgers
Starring
CinematographyRon Gonzalez
Edited byDaniel Millican
Music byJosh Goode
Production
company
Serendipitous Films
Distributed by Pure Flix Entertainment
Release date
  • October 12, 2008 (2008-10-12)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1 million

The Imposter is a 2008 Christian film that was shot in January and February 2008 in and around Burleson, Texas. The movie stars Kevin Max, Kerry Livgren, and Jeff Deyo, and is produced by Jeff Rodgers and Daniel Millican, who also wrote and directed it.

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Plot

The Imposter deals with the lifestyle and subsequent breakdown of Christian rock singer Johnny C (Kevin Max), a talented singer addicted to oxycodone. After his wife and child leave him, he's fired from his band by its leader James (Jeff Deyo). Trying to make it on his own, Johnny gets swindled by a sleazy record producer and beaten up by his drug suppliers. Finally out of options, he travels home to see if his family will take him back.

Cast

Production

The film is a contemporary take on the parable of the Prodigal Son. It is Millican's fourth feature film. He wrote the script during the mid-2007 and began to cast later the same year. Producer Troy Baker was a friend of Kevin Max, formerly of dcTalk, and recommended him to Millican. In addition, Millican, Baker, and producer Jeff Rodgers approached Kerry Livgren and Jeff Deyo to round out the principals.

Veteran Hollywood actor Tom Wright has been in every one of Millican's films. Millican relied heavily on director of photography Ron Gonzalez for the look, locations and production value.

Release

The movie is released by Pure Flix Entertainment. The DVD's street date is February 23, 2010. [1]

Four songs from Kevin Max's 2005 album The Imposter (album) were used in the film. In 2009 the filmmaker, Serendipitous Films, released an album of songs from the movie entitled Music From The Motion Picture The Imposter. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "The Imposter movie stars Kevin Max, Kerry Livgren". HM. 16 February 2010.
  2. "Music from the Motion Picture the Imposter (2009, CD)". Discogs .
  3. "Kevin Max – the Imposter (2005, CD)". Discogs .