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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
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Nachmanoff: 'It's good to branch out'
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Nachmanoff: 'It's good to branch out'
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Excellent movie.
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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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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense violent sequences, thematic material and brief language.
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Runtime:
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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Trivia:
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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Errors in geography: When Roy and Max are on one of the freighters in Halifax, NS, the camera pans out to the harbour to show another boat and a distant bridge. The harbour is clearly not Halifax. Halifax has two bridges, which are suspension bridges, the bridge in the distance may be a cantilever or compression arch bridge.
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Quotes:
Samir Horn:
Oh I'm a terrorist ?
Roy Clayton: I don't know you tell me , you've been selling them explosives.
Samir Horn: Oh I sell to who can afford to buy it... like the US Government.
Max Archer: Only ours don't kill innocent people
Samir Horn: Oh yeah they do genius, people just usually have darker skin
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Roy Clayton: I don't know you tell me , you've been selling them explosives.
Samir Horn: Oh I sell to who can afford to buy it... like the US Government.
Max Archer: Only ours don't kill innocent people
Samir Horn: Oh yeah they do genius, people just usually have darker skin
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Michael Phelps/Lil' Wayne (#34.1)" (2008)
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Soundtrack:
Laisse-Toi Aller
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FAQ
A Note Regarding SpoilersIs "Traitor" based on a book?
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This is an excellent movie. This was evident by the fact that while the movie was playing the audience stayed absolutely quiet. Usually when a movie is a clunker the audience starts fidgeting and becomes restless. This movie kept the audience's attention. The star of this movie was Guy Pearce who gives a compelling performance as a government operative. Of course, Don Cheadle gives another excellent performance, this time playing a character whose loyalty is put to the test under the strangest circumstances. The story immediately grabs the audience's attention and dramatizes the dynamics and issues relating to the government's response to terrorism and provides an interesting take on the challenges associated with police work and undercover infiltration.