Betrayed

1988

Action / Crime / Drama / Romance / Thriller

15
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 36% · 14 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 55% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.4/10 10 7765 7.8K

ku klux klan widow fbi murder racism terrorism

Director

Costa-Gavras Photo
Costa-Gavras

Top cast

Richard Libertini Photo
Richard Libertini as Sam Kraus
Robert Swan Photo
Robert Swan as Dean
Will Zahrn Photo
Will Zahrn as Man in 30's
John Heard Photo
John Heard as Michael Carnes
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU
958.24 MB
1280*682
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
2 hr 7 min
Seeds 2
1.95 GB
1920*1024
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
2 hr 7 min
Seeds 7

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by TheFearmakers 7 / 10

Entertaining But Highly Improbable

Reviewed by ma-cortes 7 / 10

Decent and interesting political thriller with fine interpretation and compellingly directed by Costa Gavras

A thought-provoking and intelligent film dealing with brooding and thoughtful issues . This exciting political movie revolves around a woman (Debra Winger) who begins working on a farm to discover a prime suspect , and gets to know the clean-living , good-looking owner (Tom Berenguer) . They get on well , and she also gets on with his children . He asks her to stay on when her job is ended . As the relation progresses , she must struggle to remain objective , but things go wrong . As she becomes romantically involved with a Midwest farmer , taking place a moral dilemma , as things are not what they seem , as he lives a double life as a white supremacist and she lives with a man who detests , fears but also loves .A notable and rabid political thriller that begins with the Chicago killing of a controversial radio talk-show host by right wing extremists , relying for tension and suspense on a handful of attractive set pieces . This is an intriguing and attractive drama in which an undercover agent pretends to be an ordinary woman , simulating a masquerade in order to investigate a criminal case , only to find surprising revelation , entailing a backlash of grief , tension , pressure and violent deeds . However , relying heavily for the complicated loving relationship and on a handful of charming dramatic pieces , while offering an important analysis of various problems as bigotry , racism , anti-Semitism and violence . Nice performance from Debra Winger as an obstinate agent who eventually falls in love resulting in fateful consequences and adequate acting by Tom Berenguer as a handsome farmer , a widowed who results to be a killer racist . Most of the other interpretations are excellent , such as : John Heard, Betsy Blair, John Mahoney , Ted Levine , Jeffrey DeMunn , Albert Hall , Richard Libertini , and David Clennon.It contains an evocative and moving musical score by Bill Conti , though composed by means of synthesizer. As well as atmospheric and appropriate cinematography by Patrick Blossier , being shot on location in Chicago, Illinois, Carmangay, Calgary , Bragg Creek, Alberta, Canada. The motion picture was compellingly directed by Constantin Costa Gavras . He is a veteran filmmaker with a long career, nowadays, he's directing still , including several provoking, political and engaging movies , such as : ¨Z¨ , ¨State of siege¨, ¨The confession¨, ¨The sleeping car murders¨, ¨Missing¨,¨Hanna K¨ , ¨Conseil de Familie¨ , ¨Betrayed¨,¨Mad city¨, ¨Amen¨ , ¨The axe¨ , ¨Le Capital¨ , ¨Mad city¨ , Arcadia¨, among others. Rating 6.5/10 . Above average . Admirers of Costa Gravas 's directorial work and political stances will want to see how the filmmaker realized this acceptable film . Essential and indispensable seeing . Well worth watching.
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