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70's or 80's movie about abducted child and imposter?

Does anyone know the name of the movie with this plot?

A boy is abducted.
He is trained as a con man and an impostor.
His job is to go to families that had their children abducted and pretend he is their son and con them out of whatever.
He grows up.
He goes to be an impostor and realizes he IS their son.
It might not have been an American Movie.
I only vaguely remember it, but it made an impression, and would like to see if it is any good.
Thanks!

bpmc asked in Film about 1 year ago | Report

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    i've heard of something similar but it was a book called counterfeit son by elaine marie alphin. heres the summary cameron miller is the son of a murderer. all he has ever known is the stench of the locked cellar, where he can hear the blows and cries showering down from upstairs, and his father's torrent of terror and abuse. his life is a nightmare. then a miracle happens: his father is killed in a police shoot-out. in the aftermath, cameron grabs the chance has for a normal life: he takes on the identity of Neil Lacey, a young boy who Mr.Miller had abducted six years ago. As Neil, he has a life that includes loving parents, a brother and sister, and the comforts only money can buy. but someone knows what Cameron's doing someone with the power to turn his life back into that nightmare. The whole true son is revealed at the end but I don't know if it was adapted into a movie.

    Dominique Ingram answered in Film 5 months ago | Report
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