The Betrayed (2008)

Director:

Amanda Gusack

Writer:

Amanda Gusack (written by)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

The story follows a young woman as she's put through a psychological journey under the thumb of a mysterious figure who suspects her husband of stealing millions from a crime syndicate.

Plot Keywords:

Ski Mask | Pool Of Blood | Multiple Murder | Betrayal Of Husband | Vomit

Cast

Melissa George	...	Jamie
Oded Fehr	...	Voice / Alek
Christian Campbell	...	Kevin
Alice Krige	...	Falco
Connor Christopher Levins	...	Michael (as Connor Levins)
Donald Adams	...	Shuffle / Rathe
Scott Heindl	...	Chase
Kevan Kase	...	Officer Gene
Andrew Wheeler	...	Officer Davis
Blaine Anderson	...	Officer Wild
Patrick Keating	...	Swiss
Phillip Mitchell	...	Young Henchman
Ken Tremblett	...	Hader
Douglas Chapman	...	Henchman (as Doug Chapman)

Directed by
Amanda Gusack

Writing credits
Amanda Gusack		(written by)

Produced by
John Michael Bennett	....	co-executive producer (as John M. Bennett)
Lydia Cedrone	....	executive producer
Meredith Freeman	....	executive producer
Vincent Newman	....	producer
Lawrence Robbins	....	co-executive producer
Chris Scotten	....	co-producer
Vicki Sotheran	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Deborah Lurie

Cinematography by
Roger Vernon		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Matthew Booth

Casting by
Paul Weber

Production Design by
Geoff Wallace

Art Direction by
Sandra Nieuwenuijsen		(as Sandra Nieuwenhuysen)

Set Decoration by
Sandy Walker

Costume Design by
Allisa Swanson		(as Allisa M. Swanson)

Makeup Department
Vanessa Giles	....	key makeup artist (as Vanessa L. Giles)
Vanessa Giles	....	special makeup effects artist (as Vanessa L. Giles)
Jessica Rain	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Christopher Kulikowski	....	post-production supervisor
Donald Munro	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bobby Bastarache	....	first assistant director
Karin Behrenz	....	third assistant director (as Karin L. Behrenz)
Dan Johnston	....	third assistant director
Trevor McWhinney	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Jean-Paul Costaz	....	paint coordinator
Graham Coutts	....	property master
Peter Kennedy	....	paint foreman
Martin Sigmund	....	construction foreman
Glenn Woodruff	....	construction coordinator (as Glenn 'Woody' Woodruff)
Don Anderson	....	props buyer (uncredited)
James Robert 'J.R.' Davis	....	assistant set decorator (uncredited)
Phil Gough	....	property buyer (uncredited)

Sound Department
David Barber	....	dialogue editor
David Barber	....	sound re-recording mixer
Melissa Bylsma	....	sound coordinator
Trevor Dowswell	....	sound coordinator
Trevor Dowswell	....	sound effects editor
Gonzalo Espinoza	....	adr mixer (as Gonzalo 'Bino' Espinoza)
Gonzalo Espinoza	....	adr supervisor (as Gonzalo 'Bino' Espinoza)
Sean Gray	....	sound designer
David Kitchens	....	foley mixer
David Kitchens	....	foley supervisor
David Kitchens	....	sound supervisor
Sebastian Salm	....	production sound mixer
Ben Zarai	....	dialogue editor
Ben Zarai	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ben Zarai	....	sound supervisor
Sean Gray	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Mike Pipgras	....	sound assistant (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Darren Marcoux	....	special effects coordinator
James Kozier	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Stunts
Randy Lee	....	stunt coordinator
Maja Stace-Smith	....	stunt double: Melissa George (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Matt Almas	....	best boy grip
Satu Bell	....	still photographer
James Clare	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Sean Davis	....	best boy electric
Mark Gordon	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
William Kassis	....	chief lighting technician (as Bill Kassis)
Harvey LaRocque	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Doug Lavender	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Aki Shigematsu	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Trig Singer	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Tony Whiteside	....	key grip
Dean Reca	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Stuart Aikins	....	location casting
Elisa Bayley	....	casting associate: Canada
Sean Cossey	....	location casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Pamela Cameron	....	costume supervisor (as Pamela Fay Cameron)
Katherine Wigzell	....	assistant costume designer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Jonathan Brayley	....	assistant editor
Gregg Garvin	....	colorist
Tony Hernandez	....	post-production coordinator
Jeff Winston	....	on-line editor
Lorne Miess	....	telecine colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Chris McGeary	....	music editor
Matt Lewkowicz	....	additional arrangements (uncredited)

Transportation Department
David Halliday	....	transportation coordinator
Lori Merchant-O'Dwyer	....	driver: cast (uncredited)
Don Stenstrom	....	transportation captain (uncredited)

Other crew
Ryan Breen	....	assistant: Vincent Newman
Joe Cappelletti	....	walla artist
Nancy Eagles	....	script supervisor
Shelley Gair MacDougall	....	business affairs (as Shelley Gair)
Jedrzej Kowalski	....	location manager
Lex Lang	....	walla artist
Tricia Leigh	....	production coordinator
David Magee	....	production coordinator
Shelley Matheson	....	production accountant
Brad McDonald	....	cockroach wrangler (as Brad MacDonald)
Nancy Elizabeth McKenzie	....	production coordinator (as Nancy McKenzie)
Thomas Newman	....	epk coordinator
Cindy Robinson	....	walla artist
Ross Siegel	....	production executive: MGM
Brett Nielsen	....	assistant production coordinator (uncredited)
Korey Petrie	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Ashley Sawyer	....	assistant to cast (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)

Distributors

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2008) (USA) (theatrical)

Special Effects

• Modern VideoFilm (titles and effects)

Other Companies

• Big Time Picture Company  off-line editing (as Big Time Picture Co.)
• Clairmont Camera  cameras and lenses provided by
• Electric Picture Solutions  off-line editing
• Final Word, The  walla
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  this picture made under the jurisdiction of (as I.A.T.S.E.)
• Juniper Post  sound services provided by (as Juniper Post, Inc. Burbank, CA)
• Modern VideoFilm  high-definition online services
• Province of British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit  with the participation of
• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jamie is undressing for her shower, from the front there is a shower raining straight down in front of her face, but the view from behind does not show a shower raining down in front of her at all, even though the shower sound is continuous while switching between front and back view.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Officer Wild:This is officer 11653. Officer 11653, Philly PD, reporting motor vehicle accident. It's a late model sedan traveling south-bound.
dispatcher:Location?
Officer Wild:Approximately 6 miles off the Cranson back roads. Closest mile marker is 115. Looks like the vehicle was hit hard from the rear. On the approach I see severe back-end damage on the left-hand side. No second vehicle, possible hit and run
dispatcher:How many injured?
Officer Wild:Checking for victims now.
dispatcher:Awaiting response officer 11653, awaiting response. How many injured?
[...]

Not a bad little psycho-drama.

Pretty clearly dealing with a low budget, this film manages to spend the money wisely, on script and actors who know how. A woman is abducted with her child, by people who want the money her husband stole from a crime syndicate. She thought he was just a struggling restaurant owner. What can she believe, and who can she trust? Set almost exclusively in the room in which she's detained, this turns into a pretty nifty little drama. There are a few plot holes, but they're minor, and didn't drive me out of the movie. The acting is occasionally stereotypical of a "type", but most of the characters are believable and well-portrayed.

This is considerably better than some big-budget stuff I've seen lately - well worth a few hours of your time.