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60 out of 100

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8.2 out of 10

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  • Starring: Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce
  • Summary: 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. A mysterious figure with a web of connections to terrorist organization, Horn has a knack for emerging on the scene just as a major operation goes down. The inter-agency task force looking into the case meets with Carter, a veteran CIA contractor who seemingly has his own agenda and Max Archer, a fellow FBI agent. The task force links Horn to a prison break in Yemen, a bombing in Nice and a raid in London, but a tangle of contradictory evidence emerges, forcing Clayton to question whether his quarry is a disaffected former military operative or something far more complicated. Obsessed with discovering the truth, Clayton tracks Horn across the globe as the elusive ex-soldier burrows deeper and deeper into a world of shadow and intrigue. (Overture Films)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    80
    The film is a genuinely gripping tale about international terrorism that hopscotches across three continents.
  2. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Josh Rosenblatt
    78
    If you're looking for a few hours of mindless, uncomplicated, air-conditioned escapism to get you through a hot late-summer's evening, I'd recommend you look some place other than Traitor.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Joe Neumaier
    60
    Nachmanoff fills the movie with a sense of gripping, '70s-style grittiness that helps undercut the web-of-evil tone.

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  1. Positive: 21 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. TrenttL.
    10
    Daring movie. We haven't really seen black men in roles like this before and Cheadle does this with a depth of character that many action films lack. It is not all one liners or cowboy attitude. The character is intelligent, conflicted, capable and at most times "cool" in a believable way. Critics are doing a good job of managing the expectations of viewers. Glad I saw this one before reading the reviews (which seem to contain more spoilers than usual).… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. KevinM
    10
    Great film - as an Arabic student, it gave an accurate portrayal of what Yemen culture and prison life would have been like. Plus, Don Cheadle is amazing in this role - he encompasses it perfectly.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. PearlP
    10
    Very different and somewhat refreshing to have Islam show up as its true self in Samir. Excellent performances, excellent sound track. I would highly recommend and was also surprised to read the "professional" point of view!… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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