Betrayed

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Betrayed

R

Released Aug 26, 1988

2h 7m

Mystery & Thriller

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Following the murder of a radio personality in Chicago, all evidence of the crime points to a white supremacist group from Iowa. With the FBI on the case, the department sends inexperienced agent Catherine Weaver (Debra Winger) on an undercover mission to root out the killers. Falling for her guise, local farmer and suspect Gary Simmons (Tom Berenger) fully embraces Weaver into the community. As Weaver spends more time with Simmons, her belief in his guilt diminishes and love takes its place.

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Jay Boyar

Orlando Sentinel

The filmmakers end up with a jarring, often suspenseful movie that, ultimately, misses the mark.

Jun 12, 2013

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Betrayed is a film that left me in turmoil, torn between the strong sympathies I felt for the characters and the fundamental doubts I had about the plot.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Fred Beauford

The Crisis

Hollywood at its worst... [Betrayed contains] one of the most provocative, and ultimately, irresponsible scenes in modern motion picture history.

Nov 14, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Is it possible for anyone to take Betrayed seriously?... Underneath its sanctimonious appearance, this is a creaking cart of evil. [Full review in Spanish]

Jun 15, 2022

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Hilary Mantel

The Spectator

Winger and Berenger do what they can.

Aug 30, 2018

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

A heavy slog of a political thriller.

Rated: C+

Apr 14, 2014

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paul v

A fascinating portrait of how hate movements embraced early bulletin board networks.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/25/25

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Jelisije J

This is not a bad movie, but you really have to be in a mood to watch a movie about southern racists that are portrayed in a stereotypical way.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/25

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labelle m

The worst movie ever!!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/09/25

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Stoner J

It’s good… until you get to the end. The ending is just terrible

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/04/24

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KB B

It had a real sense of impending doom but the ending was kind of phoned in and extremely disappointing. Otherwise I would have given it 3.5 stars. Watch if there's nothing else on.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/26/23

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Steve D

It is obvious where it is going and the characters are flat.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/20/23

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Synopsis

Following the murder of a radio personality in Chicago, all evidence of the crime points to a white supremacist group from Iowa. With the FBI on the case, the department sends inexperienced agent Catherine Weaver (Debra Winger) on an undercover mission to root out the killers. Falling for her guise, local farmer and suspect Gary Simmons (Tom Berenger) fully embraces Weaver into the community. As Weaver spends more time with Simmons, her belief in his guilt diminishes and love takes its place.

Director: Costa-Gavras
Producer: Irwin Winkler
Screenwriter: Joe Eszterhas
Distributor: United Artists
Production Co: Winkler Films
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 26, 1988, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $24.6M
Runtime: 2h 7m
Sound Mix: Surround

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