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Release Date:
27 August 2008 (USA) moreTagline:
The truth is complicated. morePlot:
When straight arrow FBI agent Roy Clayton heads up the investigation into a dangerous international conspiracy, all clues seem to lead back to former U.S. Special Operations officer, Samir Horn. | full synopsisNewsDesk:
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Traitor is great film with genuine action, but it also makes you think. moreUS Showtimes:
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Don Cheadle | ... | Samir Horn | |
| Guy Pearce | ... | Roy Clayton | |
| Saïd Taghmaoui | ... | Omar | |
| Neal McDonough | ... | Max Archer | |
| Alyy 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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Rated PG-13 for intense violent sequences, thematic material and brief language.Parents Guide:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Australia:M | USA:PG-13 (certificate #44487) | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:PG (British Columbia)MOVIEmeter: 
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Steve Martin came up with the idea for the movie while filming Bringing Down the House (2003). moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: During Samir and Carter's first conversation, very few drops are visible hitting either them or the car next to them during a heavy rainstorm. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Michael Phelps/Lil' Wayne (#34.1)" (2008) moreFAQ
A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERSIs "Traitor" based on a book?
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For the life of me, I still can't figure out why Traitor is getting such poor promotion, but if I were the studio I'd be trying my damnedest to get people into the theatre to this. It has got a great cast in Guy Pearce, Jeff Daniels and the lead role by Don Cheadle. Don't be fooled by the commercials that say that "Traitor is this year's Bourne Ultimatem", because this is clearly not true. While there is plenty of mystery and conspiracy to go around, this is a completely different situation that really makes the viewer think at the end of the movie. The great thing about Traitor is the fact that politics aren't heavy-handed or one-sided a la Syriana or any of the other cookie cutter political thrillers out there. The film really allows the viewer to draw their one conclusions based their own individual moral compass. I would say that anyone who is NOT looking for just another Michael Bay-esquire popcorn flick should totally love Traitor.
-J.