become real, and sympathetic, despite everything", in reference to the central roles of Berenger and Winger. Janet Maslin in The New York Times itemized what she saw as the film's "story problems". She doubted there was a feasible way "to stage the sequence that has the amorous Gary dragging his new sweetheart along on a racist hunting expedition, insisting 'You'll like this' when she protests? Is it possible, after this, that she can still find him attractive? Is the F.B.I. really apt to send a brand-new female agent on such a dangerous mission, to deny her adequate backup and to bully her when she complains? John Heard, who is good as an F.B.I. colleague who's in love with Cathy, is meant to provide the element of sexual jealousy that explains this. But like too much of Betrayed, it just doesn't make sense." In a 1996 interview, Berenger named Betrayed as his favorite film, shrugging off any media criticism with the retort "It was exactly what it was meant to be". At Rotten Tomatoes, Betrayed has a 38% "Rotten" rating based on 13 reviews. Box office The film debuted at #2 at the box office, earning $5,534,787 and coming in behind the second weekend of A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master. The film would go on to gross $25,816,139 in the United States. See also Talk Radio (film) American History X Green Room Imperium BlacKkKlansman White supremacist terrorism in the United States References External links Films about the Ku Klux Klan 1988 films 1980s English-language films 1988 thriller films American thriller films Films about race and ethnicity Films directed by Costa Gavras Films set in Chicago Films set in Texas Films with screenplays by Joe Eszterhas United Artists films Works about white nationalism Films scored by Bill Conti American neo-noir films 1988 drama films Films about racism in the United States Films about the Federal Bureau of Investigation Films about neo-Nazis 1980s American films