America Betrayed (2008): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2008, America Betrayed is a documentary film directed by Leslie Carde, running about 94 minutes.

What it’s about. Writer/director Leslie Carde finds her villain in the US Army Corps of Engineers, an agency whose primary aim is supposed to be that of protecting the nation's citizenry from potential disasters caused by the structural failure of dams, bridges, levees, buildings etc. Instead, the Corps, in cahoots with the many politicians and congressmen who work right along with it, has been found, over and over again, to be derelict in its duties - guilty of negligence, of employing harmful cost-cutting measures, of having misplaced priorities, of engaging in outright deception, and of brokering sweetheart deals with pet contractors. The movie is unsparing in its treatment of the Corps, and Carde clearly views it as her own personal mission to hold that organization accountable for the many acts of criminal malfeasance it has engaged in over the years.

Who’s in it. America Betrayed stars Richard Dreyfuss as Narrator, Robert Bea as Himself, Joey DiFatta as Himself and Steve Ellis as Himself, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, America Betrayed has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch America Betrayed page.

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