The true story of James Hogue, a brilliant impostor who embraced the American art of self-invention, fabricated a spectacular series of fictional identities for himself, and successfully conned his way into Princeton University.
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- Released
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- Cinémax, HBO Documentary Films
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Top Cast
James Hogue as Self
Top Crew
Jesse Moss · Director, Writer
David Samuels · Writer
Liz Garbus · Executive Producer
Rory Kennedy · Executive Producer
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