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The Betsy
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46%
Movie
2h 5m
AI Analysis
The Betsy (1978) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Betsy (1978) — a movie tagged as Drama and Romance with emotional moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as ai and love from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night. Expect steady storytelling (~125 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Betsy 46% (31 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
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Preview on this device: 33% match — Matches your tearjerker mood + drama. Sign in to save your profile across devices.
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TMDb audience score
46%
from 31 TMDb votes
Taste match (this device)
33%match
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1978-02-02
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- TMDB rating
- 4.6
- TMDB ID
- 58628
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Where can I watch The Betsy (1978)?
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Is there an official trailer for The Betsy?
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What is The Betsy about?
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... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Betsy?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Betsy?
The official runtime for The Betsy is approximately 125 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Laurence Olivier
Loren Hardeman

Tommy Lee Jones
Angelo Perino

Robert Duvall
Loren Hardeman III

Katharine Ross
Sally Hardeman

Jane Alexander
Alicia Hardeman

Lesley-Anne Down
Lady Bobby Ayres

Joseph Wiseman
Jake Weinstein

Kathleen Beller
Betsy

Edward Herrmann
Dan Weyman

Inga Swenson
Mrs. Craddock

Paul Rudd
Loren Hardeman Jr.
- A
Al Conti
Gangster Who Shoots Loren I (uncredited)

Roy Poole
John Duncan

Titos Vandis
Angelo Luigi Perino

Clifford David
Joe Warren

Whitney Blake
Elizabeth Hardeman
- C
Carol Williard
Roxanne

Read Morgan
Donald
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