Breach

"How one man betrayed the security of a nation."

Feb 16 2007 PG-13 1h 50m
Biography, Crime, Drama

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.

Plot

In February, 2001, Robert Hanssen, a senior agent with 25 years in the FBI, is arrested for spying. Jump back two months: Eric O'Neill, a computer specialist who wants to be made an agent is assigned to clerk for Hanssen and to write down everything Hanssen does. O'Neill's told it's an investigation of Hanssen's sexual habits. Within weeks, the crusty Hanssen, a devout Catholic, has warmed to O'Neill, who grows to respect Hanssen. O'Neill's wife resents Hanssen's intrusiveness; the personal and professional stakes get higher. How they catch Hanssen and why he spies become the film's story. Can O'Neill help catch red-handed "the worst spy in history" and hold onto his personal life?

Written by

Adam Mazer, Bill Rotko, Billy Ray

Directed by

Billy Ray

Cast

Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillippe, Dennis Haysbert

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Outlaw Productions, Intermedia Films, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Universal Pictures

Languages

Latin, English

Awards

1 win & 3 nominations total

Trailers
Breach trailer
Scores
# of Votes
62,917
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
74
Popularity
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