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Maurice: To life. The Impostors is a Genre Throwback to the Screwball Comedy era, specifically to films made by the Marx Brothers and Laurel and Hardy. It's written and directed by Stanley Tucci, and has an All-Star Cast featuring Tucci, Oliver Platt, Alfred Molina, Campbell Scott, Lili Taylor, Steve Buscemi, Hope Davis, Billy Connolly, Tony Shalhoub, Allison Janney, Richard Jenkins, and Isabella Rossellini.Arthur (Tucci) and Maurice (Platt) are two out-of-work actors in 1930's New York City. One night, they're in a bar, and they end up insulting Sir Jeremy Burton (Molina), a stage actor. An angry Burton pretends the two injured him in a fight and sics the cops on them. In desperation, Arthur and Maurice end up stowing away on an ocean liner, and while trying to avoid Burton (who happens to be on board), and the police, they end up interacting with a host of oddball characters.While it received mixed reviews at the time of its release and was ignored by audiences, the film has gained a small cult following and, along with Brain Donors, stands as a very funny Genre Throwback.Arthur: And its many deaths. The Impostors provides examples of the following tropes:
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