The Imposter (2012)

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Charismatic French con man steals the identity of a long-missing child from Texas. Preposterous hijinx ensue.

I didn't know when I rented this it was a documentary, and can barely believe the story it told. They couldn't have cast better actors were it fiction. (actually they did hire actors, for stylized sequences narrated by the real-life people). But the stars are the people. Geez-louise.

When you've seen it, let's talk about it!

[Edgy MD]

Documentaries where the real-life people made it hard to believe they weren't actors cat in the roles:

American Movie
The King of Kong