Formosa Betrayed (2009)

In the early 1980s, an FBI Agent is assigned to investigate the murder of a respected professor. Through his investigation, he unearths a spider web of international secrets that has been ... See full summary »

Director:

Adam Kane

Writers:

Will Tiao (story), Katie Swain (story),

Stars:

James Van Der Beek, Will Tiao, Wendy Crewson

3 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
James Van Der Beek	...	Jake Kelly
Will Tiao	...	Ming
Wendy Crewson	...	Susan Kane
John Heard	...	Tom Braxton
Tzi Ma	...	Kuo
Thienchai Jayasvasti Jr.	...	Captain Chen (as Tom Jay)
Chelcie Ross	...	Daltry
Leslie Hope	...	Lisa Gilbert
Kenneth Tsang	...	General Tse
Adam Wang	...	Lee
Mintita Wattanakul	...	Maysing
Joseph Anthony Foronda	...	Professor Henry Wen
Tonray Ho	...	Mrs. Wen
Nirut Sirichanya	...	Professor Huang
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jeff Albertson	...	FBI Staffer

Storyline

In the early 1980s, an FBI Agent is assigned to investigate the murder of a respected professor. Through his investigation, he unearths a spider web of international secrets that has been thriving within college campuses across America for decades. His investigation takes him across the Pacific to the island nation of Taiwan, where with the help of the outspoken widow and an unlikely spy, he learns that the Professor's killing was not a random act, but a desperate move by a scandalous government intent on keeping its nefarious activities under wraps. Our detective soon finds himself on a collision course against the U.S. State Department, the Chinese Mafia, and the Nationalist Chinese Government - in a land where the truth is not what it seems and the only people he can trust, cannot be trusted at all. Inspired by actual events.

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Taglines:

a search for Truth - a quest for Justice - a fight for Freedom

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Genres:

Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violent content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 February 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Uppdrag makt

Filming Locations:

Bangkok, Thailand

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$8,908 (USA) (5 March 2010)

Gross:

$124,554 (USA) (5 March 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Formosa Films, Living Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ming's Apartment was the final scene shot overseas, and came at the tail end of the crew's last day, which ended up being a 27 hour day.

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Quotes

Jake Kelly: Professor Wen was a well respected academic. We're having a tough time picturing him as a mob boss.
Captain Chen: As you can imagine Agent Kelly, it's much easier for us to infiltrate those groups than it would be for you. Unless, of course, the Bureau is actively recruiting native speakers of Taiwanese these days?

User Reviews

A political thriller that delivers.

I enjoyed this film immensely. A political thriller that delivers. Set in Taiwan in the early 1980s this Cold War drama depicts little known yet all too real events of that era.

Great action too.

James Van Der Beek in the role of FBI agent Jake Kelly was outstanding

• a mature performance. Will Tiao performance was equally brilliant -

very moving. The film, as a whole, displays a fantastic cast.

Not surprisingly, the cinematography was stunning - an absolute feast for the eyes - Adam Kane better known for spending his time behind the camera - has done a great job in this, his directorial debut.