Traitor
Seen it?2008 | 114 min | Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved The Silence of the Lambs or A Perfect World, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
65% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$24 million worldwide on a $22 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 48K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
More like this
The Silence of the Lambs
Friday Night FlickAnother critically acclaimed prison crime drama.
A Perfect World
Saturday SpecialAnother prison crime drama, and a Saturday Special.
The Night of the Hunter Friday Night FlickAnother critically acclaimed prison crime drama that fewer people know today.
Brute Force
Sunday Safe BetAnother prison crime drama, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
Fargo Friday Night FlickAnother critically acclaimed kidnapping crime drama.
Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks
Cast & crew
Directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff
- Don CheadleSamir Horn
- Guy PearceRoy Clayton
- Neal McDonoughMax Archer
- Saïd TaghmaouiOmar
- Jeff DanielsCarter
- Alyy KhanFareed Mansour
- Raad RawiNathir
- Hassam GhancyBashir
- Mozhan NavabiLeyla
- Adeel AkhtarHamzi