Traitor
An undercover CIA agent within a terrorist cell is marked as a terrorist suspect by the FBI in Overture Films' upcoming thriller Traitor. Don Cheadle produces and stars in the film as the operative under Guy Pearce's investigation. Based on an idea by Steve Martin, the film is written and directed by Day After Tomorrow screenwriter Jeffrey Nachmanoff.
Director: Jeffrey Nachmanoff
Starring: Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Said Taghmaoui, Neal McDonough
The film is a genuinely gripping tale about international terrorism that hopscotches across three continents.
The movie proceeds quickly, seems to know its subject matter, is fascinating in its portrait of the inner politics and structure of the terrorist group, and comes uncomfortably close to reality. But what holds it together is the Cheadle character.
Problems aside, this is a good, twisty, absorbing work.
The best end-of-August movie I've seen in years.
Can't seem to decide whether it wants to be an edge-of-the-seat action thriller or a more contemplative and intellectual drama about religion and terrorism. Somehow, in trying to have it both ways, it doesn't completely succeed at either.
Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (2009)
Best Actor
Black Reel Awards (2008)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Image Awards (2009)
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