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Formosa Betrayed

Play trailer Poster for Formosa Betrayed R,  2010,  1h 48m,  Crime/ Drama/ Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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A murder investigation takes a federal agent (James Van Der Beek) to the victim's native Taiwan.
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Critics Consensus

Though the real-life drama it was inspired by could certainly form the basis for a worthwhile political action thriller, Formosa Betrayed isn't it.

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Joe Williams St. Louis Post-Dispatch Apr 15, 2010
2.5/4
The sturdy political thriller Formosa Betrayed is laudable for adding the voice of native Formosans to the usual two-sided debate that reaches the American media. Go to Full Review
Jeff Shannon Seattle Times Apr 8, 2010
2.5/4
It's a passionate labor of love that pointedly criticizes the U.S. government's failure to recognize Taiwan as a sovereign nation, independent of mainland China. Go to Full Review
Rick Groen Globe and Mail Apr 2, 2010
2/4
Formosa Betrayed is a history lesson dressed up as an action movie. The lesson is pretty interesting; the movie is just the far-fetched plot it hangs on. Go to Full Review
CJ Sheu The News Lens International Aug 19, 2022
I think the only value of this film is as an excuse for people who know more about Taiwan (like me) to talk about what actually happened. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Sep 21, 2011
C+
Formosa Betrayed works better as a history lesson than as a political thriller. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Nov 25, 2010
1/4
...a hopelessly uninvolving and thoroughly routine piece of work from start to finish... Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Adam Kane

Director

James Van Der Beek

Jake Kelly

Tzi Ma

Kuo

Will Tiao

Ming

Wendy Crewson

Susan Kane

John Heard

Tom Braxton

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Movie Info

Synopsis A murder investigation takes a federal agent (James Van Der Beek) to the victim's native Taiwan.
Director
Adam Kane
Producer
Will Tiao, David Allen Cluck, Adam Kane
Screenwriter
Charlie Stratton, Yann Samuell, Brian Askew, Nathaniel Goodman
Distributor
Screen Media Ventures
Production Co
Living Films
Rating
R (Violent Content)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 26, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$124.6K
Runtime
1h 48m
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