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The Pretender (1996)

7.40h 43mDrama — Mystery — Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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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20th Century Fox Television / NBC Studios / MTM Enterprises

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Michael T. Weiss as Jarod

Michael T. Weiss

Jarod

Andrea Parker as Miss Parker/Catherine Parker

Andrea Parker

Miss Parker/Catherine Parker

Patrick Bauchau as Sydney/Jacob

Patrick Bauchau

Sydney/Jacob

Jon Gries as Broots

Jon Gries

Broots

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