Betrayed

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Betrayed

R

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

Jun 12, 2013

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

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

2/4

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.

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Fred Beauford

The Crisis

Nov 14, 2023

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

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Jun 15, 2022

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

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Hilary Mantel

The Spectator

Aug 30, 2018

Winger and Berenger do what they can.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Apr 14, 2014

C+

A heavy slog of a political thriller.

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 25, 2026

Betrayed = a *2.5* star Movie!

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David H

@RT60765788 Nov 21, 2025

Despite what the critics say this is an excellent movie

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paul v

@RT65985763 Jul 25, 2025

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

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Jelisije J

@jjosifovic Feb 1, 2025

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.

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labelle m

@RT53797875 Jan 9, 2025

The worst movie ever!!

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Stoner J

@Stoner Dec 4, 2024

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

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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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