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Betrayed (1988)

“Suspect. Investigator. Passion. Betrayal.”

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Plot

In the heart of Chicago, a ripple of shock reverberates through the city when Sam Kraus, the host of a provocative radio talk show, meets his end in a brutal assassination orchestrated by a White Supremacist terrorist group. The group blames the U.S Government, or what they label the "Zionist Occupied Government," for their woes. As the city reels, a determined FBI agent, Catherine Phillips, is dispatched undercover to a quaint rural area to bring the prime suspect, Gary Simmons, to justice. Assuming the alias of Katie Weaver, Catherine infiltrates Gary's life, taking on a job at his farm. She finds herself drawn into the world of this seemingly harmless family man and widower, as she gets to know his mother, his son, and his daughter. Despite her initial suspicions, Catherine begins to believe in Gary's innocence, and unexpectedly, she falls in love with him. Trust blooms between them, leading Gary to propose marriage and reveal his unsettling connection to the extremist group. Torn by her growing affection for Gary and her unyielding duty to the FBI, Catherine pleads with her superior, Mike Carnes, to be removed from the case. But Mike is unyielding, insisting she stays and completes her mission. Catherine is left straddling a dangerous line between love and duty, a precarious balancing act that threatens to plunge her into tragedy. In 'Betrayed,' nothing is as it seems. With every twist and turn, the viewer is left questioning loyalties, truth, and the very nature of innocence as Catherine's undercover life unravels, leading to a climax that is as shocking as it is poignant.

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Betrayed is a crime movie featuring Debra Winger and directed by Costa-Gavras.

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