Traitor
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.
Working with a moderate budget of $22.0M, the film achieved a steady performer with $23.5M in global revenue (+7% profit margin).
Characters
Cast & narrative archetypes
Samir Horn
Roy Clayton
Omar
Chandra Dawkin
Carter
Main Cast & Characters
Samir Horn
Played by Don Cheadle
A devout Muslim and former U.S. soldier who operates as an arms dealer within terrorist networks while harboring deeper loyalties.
Roy Clayton
Played by Guy Pearce
A principled FBI agent leading a counter-terrorism investigation who becomes obsessed with tracking Samir Horn.
Omar
Played by Saïd Taghmaoui
A charismatic terrorist leader who recruits Samir into his network and plans devastating attacks against civilian targets.
Chandra Dawkin
Played by Archie Panjabi
A skilled FBI agent working alongside Clayton on the counter-terrorism task force.
Carter
Played by Jeff Daniels
A CIA operative with questionable ethics who clashes with FBI methods and priorities.