Identity Thief

Identity Thief (previously titled ID Theft) is a 2013 comedy film directed by Seth Gordon released in theaters on February 8, 2013, starring Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy. The film is a buddy comedy/road film about a man who gets his identity stolen by a woman.

Directed by Seth Gordon

Produced by Scott Stuber, Jason Bateman, Pamela Abdy

Screenplay by Craig Mazin

Story by Craig Mazin, Jerry Eeten

Starring Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy

Music by Christopher Lennertz

Cinematography Javier Aguirresarobe

Editing by Peter Teschner

Studio Relativity Media, Bluegrass Films

Distributed by Universal Pictures

Release date(s) February 8, 2013

Running time 111 minutes

Country United States

Language English

Budget $35 million

Box office $34,551,025

STORY

Financial bureaucrat Sandy Patterson (Bateman) is informed by his credit card company that he has gone over his limit when he tries to purchase gasoline. Later that day, he is arrested for missing a court date in Orlando, almost 2,000 miles from his home in Denver. In reality, his identity has been stolen by Diana (McCarthy), a con artist. In a desperate attempt to save his job, Patterson flies to her location and finds her. Patterson then drives across the country back to Denver with Diana to get her to confess her crime, exonerating him of the debt that she has racked up in his name. On the way, they are tracked by fellow criminals who want to exact revenge for schemes that Diana has pulled on them.

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