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Overview
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Release Date:
27 August 2008 (USA)
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Tagline:
The truth is complicated. more
Plot:
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 summary | full synopsis
Awards:
5 nominations
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(106 articles)
Cla$$war Comic Optioned for the Big Screen
(From FilmJunk. 6 October 2009, 6:33 AM, PDT)
Nachmanoff: 'It's good to branch out'
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(From FilmJunk. 6 October 2009, 6:33 AM, PDT)
Nachmanoff: 'It's good to branch out'
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Thinking Man's Spy Thriller
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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 |
| Alyy Khan | ... | Fareed |
 | Archie Panjabi | ... | Chandra Dawkin |
| Raad Rawi | ... | Nathir |
| Hassam Ghancy | ... | Bashir |
 | Mozhan Marnò | ... | Leyla (as Mozhan Marno) |
| Adeel Akhtar | ... | Hamzi |
 | Jeff Daniels | ... | Carter |
 | Lorena Gale | ... | Dierdre Horn |
 | Scali Delpeyrat | ... | Inspector Gilles |
| Mehdi Ortelsberg | ... | Ali (as Medhi Ortelsberg) |
| Aizoun Abdelkader | ... | Ahmed |
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Rated PG-13 for intense violent sequences, thematic material and brief language.
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114 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:M |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #44487) |
Canada:13+ (Québec) |
Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) |
Canada:PG (British Columbia) |
Netherlands:12 |
New Zealand:M |
Singapore:M18 |
Germany:12 |
Czech Republic:15 |
Norway:15 |
Finland:K-13 |
Ireland:15A |
UK:12A |
Portugal:M/12 |
Argentina:13
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When Samir buys an apple on a market in Marseilles you can clearly see the French word "traiteur" (in English: delicatessen), similar to the word "traître" (in English: traitor) on the awning in the background, when he leaves the market.
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Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Samir states that they can avoid having their e-mails traced by logging on to each suicide bomber's account, editing the e-mails with mission instructions and then saving them as drafts, this way there would be nothing transmitted on the network. Then the bombers would login to their accounts and read the draft e-mail. Others have suggested the activity over the network to access the web mail account could be tracked. However, connections to web mail accounts are encrypted (https). In addition, tracking what someone is doing from an Internet café on the web would result in a lot of noise with very little value. More high-value information comes from tracking email, which has a sender, a recipient, and is unencrypted (and therefore would trace the network for law enforcement). Saving the mail in drafts is a very good way to significantly reduce the likelihood of the communications being intercepted in time to be of value.
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Quotes:
Roy Clayton:
Nobody is dragged into a street fight.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Michael Phelps/Lil' Wayne (#34.1)" (2008)
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Soundtrack:
Ayadjidjè
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A Note Regarding SpoilersIs "Traitor" based on a book?
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I usually go to Malco's reviewers and then Rotten Tomatoes, to see what the consensus on a movie is. Well after going to see this movie with some very hardcore friends/critics, we all agree, the professionals are getting paid off! If it wasn't for the good amateur Malco reviewers, I would have missed a very good thought provoking movies. I disagree that this movie stereotypes its characters, they are anything but. The acting is rich, the character's are memorable, very great acting on all levels, especially the main characters, and respect is paid to traditional Islam as opposed to its radical splinter. About Cheadle's character, you may have heard his performance is wooden, that is untrue, he delivers a moving portrait of a tortured soul subjected to a traumatic past and exposed to soul rending choices. If you follow it, Traitor will offer an excellent, thoughtful, journey into the heart of a complex issue.