Review of Traitor (2008) by The D — 21 Apr 2010

A brilliant, nail-biting, engaging, sizzling and explosive thriller! And another fantastic performance by Don Cheadle and Guy Pearce!

This review of Traitor (2008) was written by The D on 21 Apr 2010.

Traitor has generally received positive reviews.

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By Monet J (213) on 02 Dec 2012

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Don Cheadle puts forth an extremely valid effort, but when you boil it down to its essence, Traitor is just a very standard science fair volcano…

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By Scott W (2,167) on 15 May 2013

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By Rayzormoose (165) on 15 Nov 2013

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By Michial D (4) on 11 Nov 2012

Well written, Don Cheadle was the bomb. Very action packed cunning performance. I will watch it again, again…

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By Chris D (2,215) on 02 Oct 2012

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