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Breach

Breach

How one man betrayed the security of a nation.

20076.61h 50m

Overview

Eric O'Neill, a low-level surveillance expert with the FBI, believes he is accomplishing his dream of becoming a full-fledged agent, with his unexpected promotion and assignment to clerk for Robert Hanssen, a renowned senior agent with 25 years in the FBI. However, he soon learns the reason for his promotion is to gain Hanssen's trust and find proof that he is a traitor to the country. Determined to draw the suspected double-agent out of deep cover, O'Neill finds himself in a lethal game of spy vs. spy, where nothing is as it seems.

Directed by Billy Ray
Written by Billy Ray, Adam Mazer, William L. Rotko
Produced by Robert Newmyer, Scott Strauss, Scott Kroopf
Box OfficeBudget: $23.0MRevenue: $41.0M

Top Cast

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

Robert Hanssen

Ryan Phillippe

Ryan Phillippe

Eric O'Neill

Laura Linney

Laura Linney

Kate Burroughs

Caroline Dhavernas

Caroline Dhavernas

Juliana O'Neill

Gary Cole

Gary Cole

Rich Garces

Dennis Haysbert

Dennis Haysbert

Dean Plesac

Kathleen Quinlan

Kathleen Quinlan

Bonnie Hanssen

Bruce Davison

Bruce Davison

John O'Neill

Jonathan Watton

Jonathan Watton

Geddes

T

Tom Barnett

Jim Olsen

Themes & Keywords

undercoverspyfbiloyaltysuspicionambitionbased on true storydouble agentsurveillanceroman catholic churchpolitical thrillersurveillance specialist2000sinternational espionagefbi surveillancesurly manfbi headquartershighly intelligent

About Breach

Breach is a drama, thriller, crime, history film released in 2007 exploring themes of undercover, spy, fbi, loyalty, suspicion, ambition. Directed by Billy Ray, it stars Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillippe, Laura Linney. Eric O'Neill, a low-level surveillance expert with the FBI, believes he is accomplishing his dream of becoming a full-fledged agent, with his unexpected promotion and assignment to clerk for Robert Hanssen, a renowned senior agent with 25 years in the FBI. However, he soon learns the reason for his promotion is to gain Hanssen's trust and find proof that he is a traitor to the country. Determined to draw the suspected double-agent out of deep cover, O'Neill finds himself in a lethal game of spy vs. spy, where nothing is as it seems.

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