Identity Thief

Director: Seth Gordon
Cast: Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Maggie Elizabeth Jones, Melissa McCarthy, John Cho, Amanda Peet, Clark Duke, Mary-Charles Jones, Justin Wheelon, Andrea Moore
Language: English
Theatrical Release Date: February 8, 2013

Synopsis: When a mild-mannered businessman learns his identity has been stolen, he hits the road in an attempt to foil the thief -- a trip that puts him in the path of a deceptively harmless-looking woman.

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Leonard Maltin Reviews

IDENTITY THIEF

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