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  • Befriend and Betray (2011)
  • TV Movie | 85 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Befriend and Betray (2011)
TV Movie | 85 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Criminal organizations succeed by enforcing a strict code of trust and loyalty. To penetrate these organizations and gain access to their inner circles the police need a magic bullet. Alex Caine is that magic bullet. Only 30 years old, ...See moreCriminal organizations succeed by enforcing a strict code of trust and loyalty. To penetrate these organizations and gain access to their inner circles the police need a magic bullet. Alex Caine is that magic bullet. Only 30 years old, Alex, who grew up hard on the mean streets of Montreal, already brings a lifetime's worth of experience (foster care, military service, prison time) to the world's most dangerous occupation: professional gang infiltrator. His job is to befriend criminals, participate in their illegal activities, and gather evidence--then live long enough to testify against them in court. Inspired by real-life events, "Befriend and Betray" tells the story of Alex's first infiltration assignment: the case that transformed him from a rootless young man into a highly effective, defiantly unconventional crime-fighting resource. He is approached by P.C. Lau, a ruthlessly ambitious soldier for the Kam Tin Triad, who asks him to help his old prison acquaintance with a business proposition. Since Alex comes from Montreal and speaks French, P.C. figures that he's just the man to be the face of the Kam Tin as they try to move their heroin into eastern Canada. What P.C. doesn't realize is that Alex has been approached by the police and Criminal Intelligence Services who have asked him to say "yes" to P.C.'s proposal--thus giving them a long sought-after way into the Kam Tin. Complicating matters for Alex is the fact that his girlfriend Melanie has no idea that he's agreed to work for the police. Alex figures that the less she knows, the safer she'll be. But the more he lies to protect her, the more likely he is to lose the one person who sees him as more than just a valuable crime-fighting asset. Combining action, suspense, humour, and actual details drawn from the case files of Alex Caine, "Befriend and Betray" tells the story of one man's re-birth as an infiltrator--and his struggle to not lose his identity or his life along the way. Written by Anonymous See less
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Updated Apr 30, 2011

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Jun 19, 2014 (United States)

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36 cast members
Name Known for
Tim Rozon
Alex Caine Alex Caine   See fewer
Byron Mann
Winstead P.C. Lau Winstead P.C. Lau   See fewer
Tom Jackson
Guy Poirier Guy Poirier   See fewer
Steph Song
Corporal Justine Yuen Corporal Justine Yuen   See fewer
Terry Chen
Donny Donny   See fewer
Christine Horne
Melanie Meadwell Melanie Meadwell   See fewer
John Bourgeois
Gavin Meadwell Gavin Meadwell   See fewer
Klea Scott
Sergeant Evelyn McQuarrie Sergeant Evelyn McQuarrie   See fewer
Patrick Kwok-Choon
Bunny Ho Bunny Ho   See fewer
Oscar Hsu
Hedgehog Hedgehog   See fewer
Linda Duong Truong
Vietnamese Girl Vietnamese Girl   See fewer
Gerry Morton
Phillip Phillip   See fewer
Stephen Graham Simpson
Cop with Camera Cop with Camera   See fewer
Sean David Mercado
Kevin Ho Kevin Ho   See fewer
Virna Kim
Barmaid Barmaid   See fewer
Brenda Kamino
Donny's Auntie Donny's Auntie   See fewer
Simon Sinn
Uncle Ho Uncle Ho   See fewer
Drew Davis
Andy McQuarrie Andy McQuarrie   See fewer
Millie Davis
Caitlyn McQuarrie Caitlyn McQuarrie   See fewer
Jason Faulkner
Police Sargeant Police Sargeant   See fewer
Kristyn Butcher
Baghdad Running Girl Baghdad Running Girl   See fewer
Betty Chong
Donny's Mom Donny's Mom   See fewer
Gregory Dasilva
Polish Thug Polish Thug   See fewer
Joe Eigo
Ghost Eagle #3 Ghost Eagle #3   See fewer
Allen Keng
Ghost Eagle #1 Ghost Eagle #1   See fewer
Jung-Yul Kim
Triad Thug Triad Thug   See fewer
Christopher McGuire
Alex Fight Double Alex Fight Double   See fewer
Alan Tang
Ghost Eagle #2 Ghost Eagle #2   See fewer
Ho Chow
Chinese Man Chinese Man   See fewer
Pamela Mars
Stripper Stripper   See fewer
Jayden Greig
Background (uncredited) Background (uncredited)   See fewer
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