''The Imposter'' is a 2008
Christian film
The Christian film industry is an aspect of Christian media for films containing a Christian-themed message or moral. They are often interdenominational films, but can also be films targeting a specific denomination of Christianity.
Criteria
Pop ...
that was shot in January and February 2008 in and around
Burleson, Texas
Burleson ( ) is a city in Johnson and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is a suburb of Fort Worth. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 36,690, and in 2019 it had an estimated population of 48,225.
History
The Missouri– ...
. The movie stars
Kevin Max
Kevin Max Smith (born August 17, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, and poet. He is best known for being a member of the Christian pop group dc Talk. As a solo artist following the band going on hiatus, he has recorded 12 full-length studi ...
,
Kerry Livgren
Kerry Allen Livgren (born September 18, 1949) is an American musician, best known as one of the founding members and primary songwriters for the American rock band Kansas.
Biography
Livgren was raised in Topeka, Kansas, by his father Allen L ...
, and
Jeff Deyo
Jeff Deyo (born November 5, 1969) is an American contemporary Christian music solo artist, professor, author, podcaster, songwriter and worship leader. He was the lead vocalist for Sonicflood with Gotee Records from its creation in 1999 through ...
, and is produced by
Jeff Rodgers
Jeff Rodgers (born December 1, 1978) is an American football coach who is the assistant head coach and special teams coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as a coach for the Chicago Be ...
and
Daniel Millican
Daniel Millican (born June 6, 1965) is an American writer/director in the film industry and YouTube personality. His most recent film '' The Imposter'', starring Kevin Max of dcTalk was released in 2010. His previous movie, ''Striking Range'', st ...
, who also wrote and directed it.
Plot
''The Imposter'' deals with the lifestyle and subsequent breakdown of
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music that features lyrics focusing on matters of Christian faith, often with an emphasis on Jesus, typically performed by self-proclaimed Christian individuals. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Ch ...
singer Johnny C (
Kevin Max
Kevin Max Smith (born August 17, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, and poet. He is best known for being a member of the Christian pop group dc Talk. As a solo artist following the band going on hiatus, he has recorded 12 full-length studi ...
), a talented singer addicted to
oxycodone
Oxycodone, sold under various brand names such as Roxicodone and OxyContin (which is the extended release form), is a strong, semi-synthetic opioid used medically for treatment of moderate to severe pain. It is highly addictive and a commonly ...
. After his wife and child leave him, he's fired from his band by its leader James (
Jeff Deyo
Jeff Deyo (born November 5, 1969) is an American contemporary Christian music solo artist, professor, author, podcaster, songwriter and worship leader. He was the lead vocalist for Sonicflood with Gotee Records from its creation in 1999 through ...
). 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
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Kevin Max
Kevin Max Smith (born August 17, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, and poet. He is best known for being a member of the Christian pop group dc Talk. As a solo artist following the band going on hiatus, he has recorded 12 full-length studi ...
as Johnny C
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Kerry Livgren
Kerry Allen Livgren (born September 18, 1949) is an American musician, best known as one of the founding members and primary songwriters for the American rock band Kansas.
Biography
Livgren was raised in Topeka, Kansas, by his father Allen L ...
as Proff
*
Jeff Deyo
Jeff Deyo (born November 5, 1969) is an American contemporary Christian music solo artist, professor, author, podcaster, songwriter and worship leader. He was the lead vocalist for Sonicflood with Gotee Records from its creation in 1999 through ...
as James
*
Tom Wright as Homeless Man
* Arianne Martin as Tara
*
Troy Baker
Troy Baker (born April 1, 1976) is an American voice actor and musician. Baker is known for his video game roles, including Joel Miller in ''The Last of Us'' (2013) and its sequel (2020), Booker DeWitt in ''BioShock Infinite'' (2013), Samuel ...
as Jerome
*
Daniel Millican
Daniel Millican (born June 6, 1965) is an American writer/director in the film industry and YouTube personality. His most recent film '' The Imposter'', starring Kevin Max of dcTalk was released in 2010. His previous movie, ''Striking Range'', st ...
as Tony
*
Meredith Mauldin as Sydney
* Seth Kozak as Man Driving Truck
* Stephanie Mulligan as brain check girl, front desk
Production
The film is a contemporary take on the
parable of the Prodigal Son
The Parable of the Prodigal Son (also known as the parable of the Two Brothers, Lost Son, Loving Father, or of the Forgiving Father) is one of the parables of Jesus Christ in the Bible, appearing in Luke 15:11–32. Jesus shares the parable with ...
. 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
DC Talk (stylized as dc Talk) is a Christian rap and rock trio. The group was formed at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1987 by Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, and Kevin Max Smith. They released five major studio albums together: ' ...
, and recommended him to Millican. In addition, Millican, Baker, and producer
Jeff Rodgers
Jeff Rodgers (born December 1, 1978) is an American football coach who is the assistant head coach and special teams coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as a coach for the Chicago Be ...
approached
Kerry Livgren
Kerry Allen Livgren (born September 18, 1949) is an American musician, best known as one of the founding members and primary songwriters for the American rock band Kansas.
Biography
Livgren was raised in Topeka, Kansas, by his father Allen L ...
and
Jeff Deyo
Jeff Deyo (born November 5, 1969) is an American contemporary Christian music solo artist, professor, author, podcaster, songwriter and worship leader. He was the lead vocalist for Sonicflood with Gotee Records from its creation in 1999 through ...
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
Pinnacle Peak Pictures (formerly Pure Flix Entertainment) is an American evangelical Christian film production and distribution studio founded by David A. R. White and Russell Wolfe. Pinnacle Peak produces Christian films, including '' God's No ...
. The DVD's street date is February 23, 2010.
Related projects
Four songs from Kevin Max's 2005 album ''
The Imposter (album)
''The Imposter'' is the second full-length album by American singer-songwriter Kevin Max and was released on October 11, 2005 on Northern Records. The title and overall themes of the album draw inspiration from the writings of theologian (and fri ...
'' 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''.
References
Burleson 'stars' in movieReview of ''The Imposter'' by The Dove Foundation
External links
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Serendipitous Films*
2008 films
2008 drama films
Films about evangelicalism
2000s English-language films
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