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Traitor (2008)

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Overview

Director:
Jeffrey Nachmanoff
Writers (WGA):
Jeffrey Nachmanoff (screenplay)
Steve Martin (story) ...
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Release Date:
27 AUGUSZTUS 2008 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Drama
Plot:
When straight arrow FBI agent Roy Clayton (Pearce) heads up the investigation into a dangerous international conspiracy, all clues seem to lead back to former U.S. Special Operations officer, Samir Horn (Cheadle). | full synopsis
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Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Don Cheadle ... Samir Horn

Guy Pearce ... Roy Clayton

Saïd Taghmaoui ... Omar

Neal McDonough ... Max Archer

Aly Khan ... Fareed

Archie Panjabi ... Chandra Dawkin
Raad Rawi ... Nathir

Hassam Ghancy ... Bashir

Mozhan Marnò ... Leyla
Adeel Akhtar ... Hamzi

Jeff Daniels ... Carter

Lorena Gale ... Dierdre Horn

Scali Delpeyrat ... Inspector Gilles
Mehdi Ortelsberg ... Ali
Aizoun Abdelkader ... Ahmed
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense violent sequences, thematic material and brief language.
Runtime:
USA:114 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Certification:
USA:PG-13
Filming Locations:
Chicago, Illinois, USA more
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FAQ

A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERS
Is "Traitor" based on a book?
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1 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
The Good Guys, 28 August 2008
5/10
Author: David Ferguson (fergusontx@gmail.com) from Dallas, Texas

Greetings again from the darkness. The most interesting aspect of this film is that it is based on a story by the great Steve Martin. Most of the positives end there. A politically charged, espionage thriller with very little excitement and almost no suspense will have a difficult time gathering much of a following. The filmmakers (director Jeffrey Nochmanoff in his first real feature) better hope for a very strong opening.

The usually great Don Cheadle seems pretty disinterested in his lead role here, though the character seemed to be a very complicated guy with multiple dimensions ... most of which we only gather a glossed over glance. For some reason, Brit Guy Pearce was given the task of speaking like Matthew McConaughey's brother, which in itself is a bit entertaining. The best characters were those played by Neal McDonough as Pearce's partner and Said Taghmaoui ("Vantage Point", "Kite Runner", "Hidalgo") as Cheadle's "inside" contact. Always nice to see Archie Panjabi ("Bend it Like Beckham", "A Good Year") but the biggest head scratcher was the lack of development for Jeff Daniels' character.

Anyway, the film attempts to deliver a message about who the good guys really are when both sides are attacking each other, but it just comes up short in every aspect.

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not tim meadows like i thought.... bobster2121
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Glad to see Guy Pearce in this. arrow-18
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