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Summary
Ruthless patriarch Loren hires racecar driver Angelo to build a more efficient vehicle against the wishes of his grandson. But things get even messier when Angelo romances two women in Loren's life -- his great-granddaughter and his grandson's mistress.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
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Cast
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Laurence OlivierLoren Hardeman
Tommy Lee JonesAngelo Perino
Robert DuvallLoren Hardeman III
Katharine RossSally Hardeman
Jane AlexanderAlicia Hardeman
Lesley-Anne DownLady Bobby Ayres
Joseph WisemanJake Weinstein
Kathleen BellerBetsy
Edward HerrmannDan Weyman
Inga SwensonMrs. Craddock
Paul RuddLoren Hardeman Jr.
Al ContiGangster Who Shoots Loren I (uncredited)
Roy PooleJohn Duncan
Titos VandisAngelo Luigi Perino
Clifford DavidJoe Warren
Whitney BlakeElizabeth Hardeman
Read MorganDonald
Crew
- Directed by
- Daniel Petrie
- Written by
- Walter Bernstein, Harold Robbins, William Bast
- Produced by
- Robert R. Weston
- Music by
- John Barry
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Facts
February 2, 1978 · 2 h 5 min · R
- Released
- February 2, 1978
- Runtime
- 2 h 5 min
- Age rating
- R
- Content
- Sexual Content
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
- Available in
- 3 countries
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Questions about The Betsy
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is The Betsy worth watching?
28
BadGoodWatch scoreReviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 28 (IMDb 5.3 and Rotten Tomatoes 17%). Audiences rate it higher (36 out of 100) than critics (17).
Is The Betsy good for date night?
Date NightPartner WatchAdultsFriends NightSolo Watch
Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.


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