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Incognito (1998)

Incognito poster
Directed by
John Badham
Genre
crime film, romance film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 48m
Rated
R
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 67 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A skilled art forger produces a fake Rembrandt painting. His dying father wants him to create his own original art instead.

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What happens

Incognito is a 1997 American crime thriller film directed by John Badham and starring Jason Patric and Irene Jacob. Written by Jordan Katz, the film is about a talented art forger who paints a fake Rembrandt despite pressure from his dying father who urges him to use his talent on his own original paintings. The film is notable for a sequence that reveals the specific details involved in forgery, including canvas aging, precise paints, and other deceptions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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