The Pretender (1996)

Synopsis

Raised in a secret facility built for experimenting on children, Jarod is a genius who can master any profession and become anyone he has to be. When he realizes as an adult that he's actually a prisoner and his captors are not as benevolent as he's been told, he breaks out. While trying to find his real identity, Jarod helps those he encounters and tries to avoid the woman sent to retrieve him.

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Cast

• Michael T. Weiss as Jarod
• Andrea Parker as Miss Parker/Catherine Parker
• Patrick Bauchau as Sydney/Jacob
• Jon Gries as Broots
• Richard Marcus as Mr. Raines
• James Denton as Mr. Lyle
• Sam Ayers as Sam the Sweeper
• Paul Dillon as Angelo
• Ryan Merriman as Young Jarod
• Alex Wexo as Young Sydney

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