Formosa Betrayed (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, Formosa Betrayed is an action, thriller, drama and adventure film directed by Adam Kane, running about 103 minutes.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Formosa Betrayed stars James Van Der Beek as Jake Kelly, Wendy Crewson as Susan Kane, John Heard as Tom Braxton and Will Tiao as Ming, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Formosa Betrayed has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Formosa Betrayed page.

If you liked it. Fans of Formosa Betrayed tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.