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Identity Thief (2013)

Identity Thief poster
Directed by
Seth Gordon
Genre
comedy film, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 52m
Rated
R
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 3,532 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man named Sandy Patterson has his identity stolen by a woman. After local police say it will take a year to solve, he travels across the country to find her and clear his name.

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What happens

Identity Thief is a 2013 American road comedy film directed by Seth Gordon, written by Craig Mazin from a story by Mazin and Jerry Eeten. It stars Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, Jon Favreau, Amanda Peet, Tip 'T.I.' Harris, Genesis Rodriguez, Morris Chestnut, John Cho, Robert Patrick, and Eric Stonestreet. The film tells the fictional story of Sandy Patterson, a man whose identity is stolen by a female con artist. After the police tell him that it will take up to a year to solve the case, Sandy embarks on a cross-country road trip to find her and clear his name. Identity Thief was released by Universal Pictures on February 8, 2013. The film received negative reception from critics, but grossed $175.4 million worldwide against a $35 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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