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Betrayed

1988 · 127 min

A slow-burning, tense thriller that immerses you in moral unease and the chilling ordinariness of hate.

Directed by
Costa-Gavras
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Tagline
Suspect. Investigator. Passion. Betrayal.
Overview
An FBI agent posing as a combine driver becomes romantically involved with a Midwest farmer who lives a double life as a white supremacist.

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Directed by
Costa-Gavras
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • obsession
  • violence
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance4
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
thriller, crime, drama
Directed by
Costa-Gavras
Written by
Joe Eszterhas
Starring
Debra Winger, Tom Berenger, John Heard, Betsy Blair, John Mahoney, Ted Levine, Jeffrey DeMunn, Albert Hall
Music
Bill Conti
Cinematography
Patrick Blossier
Runtime
127 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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