Identity Thief


Identity Thief is a 2013 American crime comedy film directed by Seth Gordon, written by Craig Mazin, and starring Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy. The film tells a story about a man Bateman whose identity is stolen by a woman McCarthy.

In Denver, accountant Sandy Patterson buys identity theft protection from Diana, a con artist, over the phone and reveals all of his personal information. At work, after Sandy clashes with his obnoxious and bullying boss, Harold Cornish, he receives a phone call that reminds him he has an appointment at a salon in Florida. Confused, he puts it out of his mind when coworker Daniel Casey suggests they and several others leave Cornishs company and start their own firm Sandy agrees to join them.When paying for gas, Sandys credit card is declined, and the clerk cuts it up. As the credit card company tells him that he has spent huge amounts of money in Florida, he is arrested for missing a court date there. At the police station, Detective Reilly determines Diana has stolen Sandys identity. The situation worsens when cops ask Daniel, now his boss, about Sandys possession of drugs. Reilly says Sandys name was used to buy drugs from someone named Paolo. When the cops say they can do nothing due to jurisdictional issues unless the identity thief is in Denver, Sandy offers to retrieve her and convince her to clear his name, despite his wifes concerns. ........

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