Aldrich Ames: The Traitor Within
Brief Synopsis
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True story of Aldrich Ames, former head of counter-espionage for the CIA, who is currently serving a life sentence in prison for passing secrets to the KGB during the course of eight years in order for him and his wife Rosario Ames to pay off amassed debts. With the help of veteran CIA analyst Jeann...
Cast & Crew
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John Mackenzie
Director
Timothy Hutton
Aldrich Ames
Elizabeth Peña
Rosario Ames
Joan Plowright
Jeanne Vertefeuille
Eugene Lipinski
Vlad
Robert Benedetti
Chief Of Operations
Film Details
Also Known As
Aldrich Ames Story -- The Last Spy, The, Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within
Genre
Biography
Drama
Spy
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Dome Audio Video; Dufferin Gate Productions; Modern VideoFilm; Panavision, Ltd.; Robert Benedetti Productions; Showtime Networks; Todd-Ao
Distribution Company
CBS Television Studios; Paramount Home Media
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 37m
Synopsis
True story of Aldrich Ames, former head of counter-espionage for the CIA, who is currently serving a life sentence in prison for passing secrets to the KGB during the course of eight years in order for him and his wife Rosario Ames to pay off amassed debts. With the help of veteran CIA analyst Jeanne Vertefeuille and her associate Sandy Grimes, Ames was convicted.
Director
John Mackenzie
Director
Cast
Timothy Hutton
Aldrich Ames
Elizabeth Peña
Rosario Ames
Joan Plowright
Jeanne Vertefeuille
Eugene Lipinski
Vlad
Robert Benedetti
Chief Of Operations
Christopher David Johnson
Brooks
Patricia Carroll Brown
Connie Drucker
Joyce Gordon
Sandy Grimes
Mike Shara
Tim Brett
Daniel Magder
Paul Ames--4 Years Old
Geza Kovacs
Sergei Chuvakhin
Vladimir Radian
Sergeyevich Yurchenko
Len Doncheff
Soviet Director
Sasa Mizdrak
Soviet Official
Ivo Founev
Divokulsky
Deborah Tennant
Mary
Alan Mccullough
Nash
Michael Rhoades
George
Dwight C. Mcfee
Harris
R D Reid
1st Senior Officer
David Clement
2nd Senior Officer
Michael Johnson
Janitor
Shawn Lawrence
Johnson
Tim Lee
Polygraph Operator
Kim Roberts
Ops Secretary
Brett Heard
Cia Man No 4
Rustey Davenport
Young Man No 1
Karen Waddell
Cia Woman No 1
Michael Bodnar
Kgb Guard
Bob Desrosiers
Ticket Agent
Conrad Bergschneider
Bartender
Tim Rykert
Waiter No 1
Mike Kinney
Waiter No 2
Christine Eberle
Swiss Waitress
James Binkley
Cia Guard (Uniformed)
Lynn Vogt
Cia Woman No 2
Stan Coles
Dead Files Department Custodian
Todd Dulmage
Cia Man On Phone
Ted Stokes
Cia Man
Florence Catalano-carenza
Rosario'S Mother
Crew
Aldrich Ames
Technical Advisor
Matt Anas
Production Assistant
Bill Angarola
Sound Editor
Michael Auger
Gaffer
Robert Benedetti
Executive Producer
Irene Bimman
Dialogue Coach
Matt Birman
Stunts
Karen Patterson Bowden
Script Supervisor
Kevin Burns
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Burton
Screenwriter
Randy Butcher
Stunts
Elizabeth Calderhead
Set Decorator
Veronica Ciandre
Hair Stylist
Mark Cleary
Sound Editor
Faye K Cottrell
Post-Production Supervisor
Rick Dalby
Colorist
Dwight Doorksen
Construction Coordinator
Janet Ellis
Production Assistant
Gary F. Estabrooks
Other
Nancy Everly
Technical Advisor
Jimmy Scungelli Fitzpatrick
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rick Forsayeth
Stunt Coordinator
Cheryl Francis
Production Assistant
Jeffrey Ginn
Production Designer
Brandt Gordon
Art Director
Felix Gray
Assistant Director
Siobhan Gray
Art Assistant
David Hardy
Assistant Production Coordinator
Michael Harris
Costume Designer
Perry Hoffman
Camera Operator
James Howe
Assistant Editor
Karl Irvine
Assistant Director
David Jobe
Foley Mixer
Chris Kasianchuk
Dolly Grip
Diane Kerbel
Casting (Toronto)
Zameret Kleiman
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Armand Leo
Unit Production Manager
Armand Leo
Line Producer
Jason Lezama
Sound Editor
Anna Mackenzie
Sound Editor
Mike Marchain
Sound Editor
Walter Mcgill
Director Of Photography
Kenny Meinzinger
Property Master
Chris Moriana
Foley Artist
Helen Mossler
Casting (United States)
Craig Newman
Production Assistant
Charles Olins
Music
Todd Orr
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Karen Osmer
Publicity
Mary Pantelidis
Unit Manager Assistant
Jim Powers
Location Manager
Cindy Rabideau
Sound Editor
Robert Reichmann
Production Assistant
Bryan Renfro
Stunts
Urmas Rosin
Sound Mixer
Katey Rowe
Foley Artist
Mark Ryder
Music
David Samson
Technical Advisor
Rachel Seltzer
Publicity
Ray Speiss
Sound Editor
Greg Steele
Adr Mixer
Jeff Steinberg
Other
Joe Strazzeri
Key Grip
Cid Swank
Unit Publicist
Bruce Swanson
Adr
Christopher Takacs
Best Boy
James Tamblyn
Video Playback
Ron Van Hart
Stunts
Graham Walker
Editor
Zenon Waschuk
Boom Operator
Geralyn Wraith
Makeup
Joan Ziff
Publicity
Film Details
Also Known As
Aldrich Ames Story -- The Last Spy, The, Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within
Genre
Biography
Drama
Spy
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Dome Audio Video; Dufferin Gate Productions; Modern VideoFilm; Panavision, Ltd.; Robert Benedetti Productions; Showtime Networks; Todd-Ao
Distribution Company
CBS Television Studios; Paramount Home Media
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 37m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States November 29, 1998
Aired in United States on Video August 10, 1999
TV rating: TV-14-V-L-D
