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Traitor

2008 · 114 min

A tense, thoughtful spy thriller that keeps you guessing while weighing faith and loyalty against the cost of violence.

Tagline
The truth is complicated.
Overview
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.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • identity
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • prison
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, action, thriller, crime
Directed by
Jeffrey Nachmanoff
Written by
Jeffrey Nachmanoff
Starring
Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Neal McDonough, Saïd Taghmaoui, Jeff Daniels, Alyy Khan, Raad Rawi, Hassam Ghancy
Music
Mark Kilian
Cinematography
J. Michael Muro
Runtime
114 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Arabic, English, French

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