Fake identity movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant fake identity movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out suspense, suspenseful, serious, realistic, psychological and psychological thriller films and TV shows about / with fake identity, death, bare chested male, sex scene, police investigation, police, chase, false name, male nudity and impostor plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and Comedy genres shot in USA, Canada, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as fake identity: Imposters (2017), Emelie (2015), The Stepfather (1987), The Lizard (2004), Kindergarten Cop (1990), Taking Lives (2004), Impastor (2015), Gattaca (1997), The Associate (1996), Before I Go to Sleep (2014).
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16K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 41 min.
TV show
Story:
Maddie, a persona shifting con-artist who is as beautiful as she is dangerous, leaves her unwitting victims tormented when they realize they have been used and robbed of everything – including their hearts. But things get complicated when her ...
Style:
entertaining, humorous, sentimental, ironic, dark comedy ...
Plot:
deception, cons and scams, vengeance, dishonesty, justice, fake identity, fbi agent, artist, punishment, fbi, married, partner ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
indiana
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16K
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
After their regular babysitter Maggie can’t make it, the Thompson family turns to her friend Anna to supervise their children while the parents go out to celebrate their anniversary. At first Anna seems like a dream come true to the kids, allowing ...
Style:
suspense, tense, psychological, captivating, slasher ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
female psychopath, babysitting, babysitter, kidnapping, family in danger, fake identity, porn, mental disorder, trophy, husband wife relationship, family home, children ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A seemingly mild mannered man -- who has just murdered his entire family -- quickly adopts a new identity and leaves town. After building a new relationship with a widow and her teenage daughter, he struggles to hide his true identity and maintain a ...
Style:
slasher, frightening, scary, bloody, suspense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
murder, psychopath, maniac, serial killer, murder of family, male nudity, fake identity, stepfather, new identity, murderer, killer, mental illness ...
Time:
80s
Place:
turkey, seattle, new jersey
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Iran
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Reza is a petty thief who escapes jail by posing as a mullah. When he has to stay in disguise longer than he expected, he accidentally becomes the revered leader of a small-town mosque, bringing people flooding in with his on the hoof sermons ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, humorous, rough, islamic ...
Plot:
village, prison escape, prison, criminal heroes, hidden identity, society, fugitives, pretense, warden, religions or cults, small town life, iranian ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
iran, persia, middle east
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Hard-edged cop John Kimble gets more than he bargained for when he goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to get the goods on a brutal drug lord while at the same time protecting the man's young son. Pitted against a class of boisterous ...
Style:
funny, humorous, light, detective, crying ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, teens, chick flick
Plot:
teacher, fish out of water, children, kindergarten, small town, elementary school, school, witness protection, bullying, working undercover, drug dealer, police ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1990, 80s
Place:
astoria oregon, california, oregon, los angeles, north america
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101K
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Recruited to assist Montreal police in their desperate search for a serial killer who assumes the identities of his victims, FBI profiler Illeana Scott knows it's only a matter of time before the killer strikes again. Her most promising lead is ...
Style:
psychological thriller, twist ending, surprise ending, suspense, psychological ...
Plot:
serial killer, twists and turns, psychopath, murder investigation, murder mystery, dangerous attraction, fatal attraction, tough girl, female agent, strong female character, police investigation, strong female lead ...
Time:
2000s, year 2004, 80s, year 1983, 21st century
Place:
usa, canada, montreal, pennsylvania
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Buddy Dobbs, a slacker on the run from a loan shark, steals a man's identity and ends up posing as a small town's new gay pastor.
Style:
captivating, feel good, tense, light, dark comedy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
pastor, impostor, pretending to be gay, small town, slacker, identity theft, deception, society, dishonesty, double life, secret identity, fish out of water ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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344K
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Science fiction drama about a future society in the era of indefinite eugenics where humans are set on a life course depending on their DNA. The young Vincent Freeman is born with a condition that would prevent him from space travel, yet he is ...
Style:
futuristic, thought provoking, intellectual, neo noir, clever ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
distopia, genetics, fighting the system, discrimination, dystopia, philosophy, society, paraplegic, eugenics, hopes, dystopian future, twists and turns ...
Time:
future, near future, 20th century, 90s, 1900s ...
Place:
detroit, riviera, french riviera
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Laurel Ayres is a businesswoman trying to make it but unfortunately she works at a investment firm where she does all the work but all the senior investors like Frank Peterson grab all the credit. She then leaves and starts her own firm. While ...
Style:
entertaining, feel good, witty, clever, retro ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
gender disguise, wall street, sexism, workplace, comedy of errors, hidden identity, business, strong female lead, women, farce, racism, fake identity ...
Time:
year 1996, 90s
Place:
new york, new jersey
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, France, Sweden
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A woman wakes up every day, remembering nothing as a result of a traumatic accident in her past. One day, new terrifying truths emerge that force her to question everyone around her.
Style:
twist ending, suspense, suspenseful, psychological thriller, serious ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
memory loss, amnesia, obsession, psychology, investigation, power relations, uncover truth, domestic violence, memory, psychiatrist, life turned upside down, amnesiac ...
Time:
90s, year 2014, year 2007, year 2000, 2010s ...
Place:
london, england
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52K
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada, USA, Germany
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Set in a near-future world where there is no privacy, ignorance or anonymity, our private memories are recorded and crime almost ceases to exist. In trying to solve a series of unsolved murders, Sal Frieland stumbles onto a young woman who appears ...
Style:
tech noir, detective, apocalyptic, exciting, mystic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
hacker, technology, murder investigation, dystopia, distopia, mind control, surveillance, police, female assassin, serial killer, secret identity, investigation ...
Time:
future, near future
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A story of a man who fakes his own death and assumes a new identity in order to escape his life, who then moves in with a woman who is also trying to leave her past behind.
Style:
semi serious, sincere, touching, humorous, romantic drama ...
Plot:
golf, self discovery, past, false identity, missing person, on the road, father son relationship, chance meeting, unlikely couple, disorder, family problems, escapades ...
Time:
year 2012, 21st century
Place:
usa
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206
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
When on the mountains, so to Špindl. In the snowy Špindlerův Mlýn the sisters Eliška, Katka and Magda go to the women's ride in the full-length winter comedy Špindl. They plan to enjoy relaxation, fun and perhaps a bit of love adventure. ...
Style:
romantic
Plot:
fake identity, mountain, snow, winter, husband wife relationship, promiscuous woman, adultery, midlife crisis, alcoholic, pharmacist, false identity, hotel ...
Place:
prague
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562
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A wedding is supposed to be a joyous occasion, but things can go awry. When an uninvited guest turns up at the church and later at the reception as well, the newly-weds’ day turns sour. Shadows of the past can blight the most sumptuous of banquets ...
Style:
disturbing, serious, psychological, suspenseful
Plot:
wedding, violence, secret, fake identity, dark secret, lie, guilt, husband wife relationship, delusion, sexual abuse, uninvited guest, fight ...
Place:
czech republic
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1.1M
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.
Style:
suspense, black comedy, psychological thriller, exciting, captivating ...
Audience:
family friendly, adult
Plot:
poverty, wealthy family, working class, social satire, class differences, scam, wealth, basement, plot twist, rich snob, driver, unemployment ...
Time:
2010s, year 2019
Place:
south korea, east asia, seoul, asia, india
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Spain, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A brilliant plastic surgeon creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, clever, sexy, psychological thriller ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
obsession, twists and turns, kidnapping, rape, revenge, isolation, gender, abuse, skin, lgbtq, insanity, mad scientist ...
Time:
year 2011, year 2006, year 2012, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
spain, ancient greece, europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: Poland, France
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The story of a 20-year-old Daniel who experiences a spiritual transformation while living in a Youth Detention Center. He wants to become a priest but this is impossible because of his criminal record. When he is sent to work at a carpenter’s ...
Style:
sincere, art house, ambiguous ending, thought provoking, touching ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
catholic church, prison, priest, sex scene, grief, funeral, juvenile prison, fake identity, mayor, confession, cemetery, mourning ...
Time:
2010s, year 2019
Place:
poland, eastern europe, central europe
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128K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A strait-laced professor discovers his hidden talent as a fake hit man. He meets his match in a client who steals his heart and ignites a powder keg of deception, delight, and mixed-up identities. Inspired by an unbelievable true story.
Style:
psychological, captivating, romantic comedy
Plot:
hitman, police, fake identity, forbidden love, homicide detective, disguise, sting operation, police investigation, uncover truth, crime investigation, police detective, crime solving ...
Place:
new orleans
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Denmark, Netherlands
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A Danish family visits a Dutch family they met on a holiday. What was supposed to be an idyllic weekend slowly starts unraveling as the Danes try to stay polite in the face of unpleasantness.
Style:
creepy, psychological thriller, homoerotic, psychological, disturbing ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
psychopath, vacation gone wrong, vacation, evil wins, bullying, mute child, countryside, male nudity, sex scene, kidnapping, kidnapped girl, trap ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
denmark, netherlands, italy, europe
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Maverick cop Orin Boyd always brings down the domestic terrorists he tracks, but he ruffles feathers with his unorthodox techniques -- and soon finds himself reassigned to the toughest district in Detroit. When he discovers a group of detectives ...
Style:
stylized, black comedy, detective, suspense, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
aikido, police corruption, chase, undercover, bodyguard, martial arts, conspiracy, hand to hand combat, police investigation, violent, secret service, justice ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s
Place:
detroit, usa
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Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: France
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A young Jewish girl, Sarah, is looking to escape the clutches of the Third Reich after seeing her parents and sister brutally slain by a smuggler who betrayed them while attempting to escape to England. Terrified, she is sheltered by her childhood ...
Style:
lgbt cinema, serious, emotional, touching, sad ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
gay, holocaust, gay love, gay brother, gay relationship, gay club, gay couple, lgbt, nazi, gay son, world war two, betrayal ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
france, paris france, europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 305 min.
TV show
Story:
Louise, framed for murder, sees the only solution is to pose as her twin brother who has just been assigned a job as a detective. The discovery of the body of a woman modelling for artists leads her into the decadent world of high society.
Style:
suspense, talky, suspenseful, psychological, detective
Plot:
police department, fake identity, war trauma, crime investigation, cross dressing, hospital, disguise, murder investigation, artist's model, murder mystery, uncover truth, heroes ...
Time:
1920s, post world war one, year 1919, 1910s, 20th century
Place:
paris france, france
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Everything appears off-kilter when a man returns to his hometown after 25 years to visit his former lover.
Style:
tense, realistic, suspenseful, psychological, serious ...
Plot:
getting home, fake illness, haunted by the past, life is a bitch, hidden truth, uncover truth, ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship, small town, fake identity, interracial friendship, childhood home, male female relationship ...
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191K
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Viola Johnson is in a real jam. Complications threaten her scheme to pose as her twin brother, Sebastian, and take his place at a new boarding school. She falls in love with her handsome roommate, Duke, who loves beautiful Olivia, who has fallen for ...
Style:
romantic, feel good, rom com, funny, teen ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, date night, kids ...
Plot:
high school, teenager, soccer, cross dressing, tomboy, teenage love, teen romance, high school life, teenage life, teenage girl, roommate, gender disguise ...
Time:
2000s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
usa, london, new jersey, canada
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
After 29-year-old Adaline recovers from a nearly lethal accident, she inexplicably stops growing older. As the years stretch on and on, Adaline keeps her secret to herself until she meets a man who changes her life.
Style:
romantic, touching, emotional, dramatic, romantic drama ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night, teens
Plot:
love, immortality, love story, immortal, loneliness, supernatural, life & death, love and romance, destiny, impossible love, beautiful scenery, supernatural romance ...
Time:
future, edwardian era, 2010s, year 2015, 20th century ...
Place:
san francisco, peru, california, oregon, arizona ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
Valerie, a Czechoslovakian teenager living with her grandmother, is blossoming into womanhood, but that transformation proves secondary to the effects she experiences when she puts on a pair of magic earrings. Now seeing the world around her in a ...
Style:
fairy tale, allegory, surreal, sexual, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens
Plot:
innocence, teenage girl, folk horror, wedding night, surrealism, menstruation, folklore, magic realism, older man younger woman relationship, supernatural, female protagonist, vampire ...
Time:
19th century, year 1970, near future
Place:
central europe, eastern europe, europe, czech republic
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not ...
Style:
clever, exciting, captivating, entertaining, inspirational ...
Audience:
date night, teens, chick flick
Plot:
con artists, adaptation, master criminal, creativity, deception, fbi, fraud, con man, impostor, prodigy, business, biopic ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, year 1967, 70s, year 2002 ...
Place:
los angeles, new orleans, new york, washington d.c., france ...
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
After a man accidentally leaves his smartphone in a taxi, he and his girlfriend are plagued by stalkers and cybercrimes.
Style:
serious, psychological, suspense, suspenseful, bleak ...
Plot:
serial killer, stolen identity, cell phone, fake identity, police investigation, secret, scam, police arrest, corpse, hacking, dead body, restaurant ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The comedy unfolds in the attractive environs of the never-ending filming of a TV series. The performance opens up with wonderful interplay of relationships, characters, situations, conflicts, big hopes and ambitious plans interwoven with a love ...
Style:
realistic, humorous, semi serious, captivating, crying
Plot:
friendship between men, fake identity, friendship, ambition, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, satire, investigation, manipulative woman, employer employee relationship, self pity, pregnant man, female boss ...
Place:
prague, central europe
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465
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
While returning home from the marriage of her friend, Ritu Pereira, Neha Verma, an air hostess, witnesses the brutal death of Superintendent of Police Jaidev Singh,...
Style:
suspense, serious, suspenseful, touching
Plot:
hitman, revenge, fake identity, witness, police officer killed, rescue, murder, woman in danger, burned alive, judge, fall in love, shootout ...
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