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Betrayed (1988)

127 min · Action, Drama, Romance Film, Thriller, drama film

Popularity4.5/5
12-month trend4.7k3.2kExpand

12-month trend

Monthly article views

4.7k02025-09: 4,066 views2025-10: 4,028 views2025-11: 4,222 views2025-12: 3,417 views2026-01: 3,759 views2026-02: 3,248 views2026-03: 3,571 views2026-04: 4,065 views2026-05: 3,955 views2026-06: 4,328 views2026-07: 4,459 views2026-08: 4,702 views
Sep4.1kOct4.0kNov4.2kDec3.4kJan3.8kFeb3.2kMar3.6kApr4.1kMay4.0kJun4.3kJul4.5kAug4.7k

2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Costa-Gavras

Cast

Debra Winger, Tom Berenger, John Heard, Betsy Blair, John Mahoney, Ted Levine

The story

Set in the American Midwest, the film begins with the murder of a Jewish radio host in Chicago. FBI undercover agent Catherine Weaver, alias Katie Phillips, sets out to infiltrate a farming community, suspected of harboring those responsible. After receiving a warm welcome from land-owner and farmer Gary Simmons, his two children and extended family, she begins to believe that the FBI lead is erroneous.

Catalogue themes and tags

1980s, Decision, Ermordung, FBI-Agentin, Geheimnisse, Ku Klux Klan, Lovestory, Man-Woman-Relationship, Murderer, Nebraska, Tatverdächtiger, verrat, Crime Fiction, Thriller, Japanese Movies, Drama, Suspense, Political thriller, Crime Thriller

Genres

Action, Drama, Romance Film, Thriller, drama film
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