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Betrayed

Betrayed

Thriller · Crime · Drama · 1988

An FBI agent posing as a combine driver becomes romantically involved with a Midwest farmer who lives a double life as a white supremacist.

Movie details

Betrayed

“Suspect. Investigator. Passion. Betrayal.”

1988 Thriller · Crime · Drama 2h 7m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.1 / 10

Community rating

An FBI agent posing as a combine driver becomes romantically involved with a Midwest farmer who lives a double life as a white supremacist.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Costa-Gavras

Written by

Joe Eszterhas

Debra Winger

Debra Winger

Katie Phillips / Cathy Weaver

Tom Berenger

Tom Berenger

Gary Simmons

John Heard

John Heard

Michael Carnes

Betsy Blair

Betsy Blair

Gladys Simmons

John Mahoney

John Mahoney

Shorty

Ted Levine

Ted Levine

Wes

Jeffrey DeMunn

Jeffrey DeMunn

Flynn

Court is in session

Put Betrayed on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.