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The Master of Disguise (2002)

The Master of Disguise poster
Directed by
Perry Andelin Blake
Genre
fantasy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
PG
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 337 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man learns disguise skills from his grandfather after a criminal kidnaps his parents. He uses those skills to try to rescue them.

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What happens

The Master of Disguise is a 2002 American adventure comedy film directed by Perry Andelin Blake (in his feature length directorial debut); written by Dana Carvey and Harris Goldberg; and produced by Sid Ganis, Alex Siskin, Barry Bernardi, and Todd Garner. The film stars Carvey, Brent Spiner, Jennifer Esposito, Harold Gould, and James Brolin. It tells the story of a man who is trained to become a "Master of Disguise" by his grandfather when a master criminal kidnaps his parents. Produced by Revolution Studios, The Master of Disguise was released by Sony Pictures Releasing on August 2, 2002. The film was universally panned by critics, with many deeming it among the worst films ever made, but was a commercial success, grossing $43.4 million on a $16 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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