Imperium (2016)

A young FBI agent, eager to prove himself in the field, goes undercover as a white supremacist.

Director:

Daniel Ragussis

Writers:

Michael German (story), Joe Turner Lin (Story Consultant)

Stars:

Daniel Radcliffe, Toni Collette, Tracy Letts

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daniel Radcliffe	...	Nate Foster
Toni Collette	...	Angela Zamparo
Tracy Letts	...	Dallas Wolf
Sam Trammell	...	Gerry Conway
Nestor Carbonell	...	Tom Hernandez
Chris Sullivan	...	Andrew Blackwell
Seth Numrich	...	Roy
Pawel Szajda	...	Vince Sargent
Devin Druid	...	Johnny
Burn Gorman	...	Morgan
Adam Meier	...	Frank Hedges
Roger Yawson	...	Usman
Linc Hand	...	David
Vanessa Ore	...	Becky
Jasson Finney	...	Billy

Storyline

Idealistic FBI agent Nate Foster goes undercover to take down a radical white supremacy terrorist group. The up-and-coming analyst must confront the challenge of sticking to a new identity while maintaining his real principles as he navigates the dangerous underworld of white supremacy.

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Plot Keywords:

fbi agent | white supremacist | cesium 137 | terrorism | undercover agent | 

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Taglines:

Defend your nation. Become your enemy.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 August 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Imperium: Resistência Sem Líder

Filming Locations:

Hopewell, Virginia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Atomic Features, Green-Light International, Grindstone Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Both Burn Gorman (Morgan) and Nestor Carbonell appeared in the Dark Knight Trilogy. Gorman portrayed Stryver while Carbonell portrayed the mayor of Gotham City.

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Goofs

When Johnny is speaking with the school students highlighting the error of his ways, his hair has grown back. Nate stands at the back of the class, wearing his old glasses, but he has maintained his skinhead. This makes little sense in regards to continuity of his character.

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Quotes

Nate Foster: For evil to triumph, it only takes good men... to do nothing.

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Connections

Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Justin Timberlake/Anna Kendrick/Daniel Radcliffe/Robbie Williams (2016)

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Soundtracks

I'm Gonna Fight It
Written and Performed by Eytan Mirsky
Courtesy of Mirsky Mouse Records

User Reviews

Radcliffe surprising

Nate Foster (Daniel Radcliffe) is an empathetic nerdy FBI agent. Agent Angela Zamparo (Toni Collette) recruits him to infiltrate white supremacists suspected of importing stolen caesium. The prime target is internet radio host Dallas Wolf. Nate tries to connect through local leader Vince Sargent. He also connects with Aryan militia leader Andrew Blackwell and seemingly suburban family man Gerry Conway.

Infiltration movie can be quite intense. The oddity in this one is Radcliffe. He is not the usual muscle-bound emotional-cripple with whom these movies traffics in. He is a nerd. That's what is so interesting in the movie. It's actually fascinating that these characters don't see him coming and I buy it. I also like that Gerry Conway is actually smart and the movie has a variety of white supremacists. There are a couple of false steps later on in the movie which keeps it from going all the way to the top. Nevertheless, this is good.