United states 2010 to present movies fiction by region. Mar 16, 2011 crewson was great as a harsh diplomat in formosa betrayed sounds like a perfect role for her. With the help the help of his partner tom braxton john heard and a sharp chicago police detective leslie hope agent kelly discovers that the murderer. In the case of formosa, fact is better than fiction. In this timely and eyeopening book, noted political analyst and media commentato. Wendy crewson was born in hamilton, ontario, to june doreen and robert binnie crewson. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Investigations take a little too long with no real payoff and right around the halfway mark, we get the big speech from a supporting character that give the bullet point version of why the underdog deserves kellys support. Our marketplace offers a huge selection of movies from sellers worldwide. While a state department lackey played by wendy crewson tries to steer him away from troublenot to mention. Formosa betrayed is a political thriller with an agenda.
His investigation takes him across the pacific to the island nation of. Kelly soon finds himself immersed in a dangerous conspiracy as he dodges forces ranging from. Formosa betrayed 2009 in the early 1980s, an fbi agent is assigned to investigate the murder of a respected professor. As a result, formosa betrayed begins rather awkwardly, but ends by making a statement that explains a great many things. An fbi agent investigating the murder of a taiwaneseamerican professor becomes caught up in a vast international conspiracy while aiding the taiwanese government in catching the killer. Greenes genius stroke in the quiet american was to tell the story of a young mans dumb, muddled quest to kill communism in vietnam from the perspective of an older, wiser, far more cynical man, so that we can see how truly futile the mission is. Resources by 28 resources about 0 resources by wendy crewson 28.
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From 2005 to 2015, kane was married to actress leslie hope, whom he directed in the 2009 film formosa betrayed, also starring wendy crewson and tzi ma. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Formosa betrayed 2009 wendy crewson as susan kane imdb. It argues that formosa, now known as taiwan, has been the pawn of great powers for centuries. Coincidentally, she had played the wife of the president in the film air force one. A history of presidential failure to protect black. Kerr, a us diplomatic officer in taiwan, who witnessed the february 28 incident, and the corruption and killings committed by the kuomintang kmt, chinese nationalist party in taiwan after world war ii formosa betrayed is one of the most influential books. Intended as a political thriller, formosa betrayed provides faux tension by stretching out the running time at least 15 minutes too long. Feb 26, 2010 formosa betrayed, set mostly in taiwan but filmed in thailand in 1983, has dual agendas that collide more readily than they mesh. While unveiling a series of international conspiracies, an fbi agent. Buy eight hundred heroes dvd taiwan version at with free international shipping.
Formosa betrayed which drew much of its content from those first hand reports of his observation and encounter in formosa during and after the incident of february 28, 1947. Mar 17, 2010 wendy crewson s role seems thankless at first. Formosa betrayed dismisses the truth the village voice. The content of this volume has given the reader a great deal to learn, think and reflect upon even 27 years after its publication and 45 years after the february 28 incident. A militia of five special ops soldiers observe schoolaged children on the premises of a bolivian drug lords compound. Hope was married to writer and actor jamie angell from 1994 to 1996, with whom she has a son named mackenzie, and to cinematographer, producer, and director adam kane from 2005 to. Formosa betrayed is a 2009 american political thriller film directed by adam kane, written by.
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