Details
Director: Jeffrey Nachmanoff
Cast: Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Jeff Daniels
Running Time: 114 Minutes
Status: US – 27/8/08 / UK – n/a
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Synopsis: Don Cheadle stars as Samir Horn, a one-time U.S. Special Operations officer who is a suspect in an FBI investigation led by Roy Clayton, played by Guy Pearce. Together with a pair of other special agents (Jeff Daniels and Neal McDonough), they try to solve the mystery of Horn’s purpose. However contradictory evidence emerges.
Reviews
Part thriller, part moral drama, and only so-so either way. Don Cheadle is Samir Horn, a Muslim raised in Chicago who served in the U.S. special services but then “went over” to Islamic terrorists who are planning attacks on America.
A provocative political thriller about a conflicted African-born Muslim American deeply immersed in the worlds of jihad and espionage, “Traitor” brandishes physical verisimilitude and intelligent seriousness but proves unable to really get inside its chameleon-like central character.
The Village Voice – Chuck Wilson
In its well-written first hour, Traitor hops from continent to continent, with Nachmanoff, in his directorial debut, nimbly juxtaposing terror-cell intrigue with moments of self-reflection from FBI men and bad guys alike.
