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  • Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within (1998)
  • PG
    TV Movie | 100 min | Drama, Thriller
Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within (1998)
PG
TV Movie | 100 min | Drama, Thriller

Fact-based story about a 1990s espionage case that was chronicled as the worst case of espionage in U.S. history. Aldrich Ames (Timothy Hutton) was a middle class C.I.A. Agent, whose problems with alcohol and general ineptness had kept him...See moreFact-based story about a 1990s espionage case that was chronicled as the worst case of espionage in U.S. history. Aldrich Ames (Timothy Hutton) was a middle class C.I.A. Agent, whose problems with alcohol and general ineptness had kept him from rising further in the ranks of the agency. Nonetheless, he ran an indispensable effort recruiting Soviet double-agents and tracking their whereabouts. Faced with rising bills and an extravagant wife, who finds ways to run up major bills, Aldrich finds himself far in debt and trying to find a way out. He makes a decision to sell a couple of minor names to the Soviets to gain cash. Soon they want more and are willing to spend large amounts to get the names. Aldrich is lured by finally getting the opportunity to have major funds available. His wife Rosario (Elizabeth Peña), is at first appalled by his traitorous actions, but then decides she also likes the cash and the things it brings. Fooled into thinking that he can keep getting away with it, he established an extravagant lifestyle that finally got the attention of investigating agents who start checking into the arrests of the agents. Written by John Sacksteder See less
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Director
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Michael Burton (written by)
Composers
Charles Olins (co-composer) | Mark Ryder
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Nov 29, 1998 (United States)

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27 cast members
Name Known for
Timothy Hutton
Aldrich Ames Aldrich Ames   See fewer
Joan Plowright
Jeanne Vertefeuille Jeanne Vertefeuille   See fewer
Elizabeth Peña
Rosario Ames Rosario Ames   See fewer
Robert Benedetti
Chief of Operations Chief of Operations   See fewer
Patricia Carroll Brown
Connie Drucker Connie Drucker   See fewer
Joyce Gordon
Sandy Grimes Sandy Grimes   See fewer
Mike Shara
Tim Brett Tim Brett   See fewer
Danny Mags
Paul Ames (as Daniel Magder) Paul Ames (as Daniel Magder)   See fewer
Dwight McFee
Harris Harris   See fewer
Géza Kovács
Sergei Chuvakhin Sergei Chuvakhin   See fewer
Ivo Founey
Divokulsky Divokulsky   See fewer
R.D. Reid
1st Senior Official 1st Senior Official   See fewer
David Clement
2nd Senior Official 2nd Senior Official   See fewer
Shawn Lawrence
Johnson Johnson   See fewer
Kim Roberts
Secretary Secretary   See fewer
Timothy Lee
Polygraph Operator (as Tim Lee) Polygraph Operator (as Tim Lee)   See fewer
Vladimir Radian
Sergeyevich Yurchenko Sergeyevich Yurchenko   See fewer
Len Doncheff
Soviet Director Soviet Director   See fewer
Sasa Mizdrak
Soviet Official Soviet Official   See fewer
Michael Johnson
Janitor Janitor   See fewer
Todd Dulmage
CIA Man on phone CIA Man on phone   See fewer
John Meissner
CIA Agent (Background) (uncredited) CIA Agent (Background) (uncredited)   See fewer
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