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Betrayed

1988

Costa-Gavras

Tom Berenger, Debra Winger, John Heard, John Mahoney ...

6.0

1,654

Drama Set in a small town in Nebraska, Debra Winger and Tom Berenger star in a powerful and provocative tale of betrayal about an FBI agent who falls for a murder suspect with a shocking secret.

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"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 (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Rita Kempley The Washington Post	"[It] has a conscience, but it lacks the realism of 'Z'. But the pace never falters and neither does the tension as the compelling Debra Winger and Tom Berenger almost suspend our disbelief at the unlikelihood of it all.	NEU
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"When film makers play this deliberately with fire, they had better do it with a lot more skill and intelligence than are on display here."	NEG
United Kingdom	William Thomas Empire	"Sustains itself well throughout, but ultimately disappointing at the moment of climax (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Sheila Benson Los Angeles Times	"Winger is radiantly warm, smart and, against all odds, believable as a woman (...) but she is sunk by the growing improbabilities of the story."	NEU
United States	TV Guide	"[It has] a lot to say about racism (...) and the US government. Unfortunately the plot becomes so absurd and insipid that (...) rapidly deteriorates into a series of thriller cliches (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU

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