Formosa Betrayed

2009
R
1h 43m

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

1.5K

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James Van Der Beek in Formosa Betrayed (2009)

Murder and intrigue in this political thriller trailer

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While unveiling a series of international conspiracies, an FBI agent is embroiled in a set of political intrigues.While unveiling a series of international conspiracies, an FBI agent is embroiled in a set of political intrigues.While unveiling a series of international conspiracies, an FBI agent is embroiled in a set of political intrigues.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

1.5K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins total

Trivia
The production team originally intended to film the movie in Taiwan, where the story is set, but ultimately settled on Thailand thanks to their already existing film friendly infrastructure. The producers also had concerns about recreating politically charged moments in Taiwan's history in public areas.

Goofs
The 24 hour unshaven look worn by James Van Der Beek was not in existence in the film setting of 1983. It was considered dirty and untidy, and unless undercover no FBI agency would have allowed an agent to appear unshaved.

Quotes
Susan Kane: You have no authority here. This is Taiwan! And in case you haven't noticed, I'm the only thing connecting you to your natural born rights.

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Review

Featured review

10/10

Incredibly well done movie

When I saw a small advertising in my local paper for this movie, I had no idea what it was about. I thought it might be a documentary on Formosa before it became Taiwan. How wrong I was! I was totally blown away by its contents, the actors, and the cinematography. I had little knowledge of Taiwan's history prior to seeing this film. It was a real eye opener. I also didn't recognize most of the actors, except for John Heard. James Van Der Beek did an excellent job as the FBI agent Jake Kelly. I am really surprised that the film was shown in San Jose (CA) at all because it seems most viewers have seen 'Formosa Betrayed' at film festivals. This movie should get a wider distribution since, in my opinion, it is very important to let everyone know what happened. An absolute MUST-SEE!