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Breach

Release Date: February 16, 2007
Studio: Universal Pictures
Director: Billy Ray
Screenwriter: Billy Ray, Adam Mazer, William Rotko
Genre: Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for violence, sexual content and language)
Website: Breach

Starring: Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillippe, Laura Linney, Dennis Haysbert, Kathleen Quinlan, Gary Cole, Caroline Dhavernas, Bruce Davison, Mary Jo Deschanel

Plot Summary: Inspired by true events, "Breach" is a dramatic thriller set inside the halls of the FBI-the gatekeeper of the nation's most sensitive and potentially volatile secrets.

When young Eric O'Neill (Phillippe) is promoted out of his low-level surveillance job and into the headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, his dream of becoming a full-fledged agent is on the verge of becoming reality. Even more impressive, O'Neill is hand picked to work for renowned operative Robert Hanssen (Cooper) within "information assurance," a new division created to protect all classified FBI Intelligence.

But O'Neill is quickly confronted with the true reason behind his hire: Hanssen is the sole subject of a long-term, top-secret investigation, a suspected mole made all the more dangerous by the sheer global import of the information he is charged with protecting. The Bureau asks O'Neill to use Hanssen's growing trust and slowly draw the traitor out of deep cover. Engaged in a lethal game of spy-versus-spy without the benefit of a cover story or backup, O'Neill finds himself fighting to bring down Hanssen before the treacherous double-agent can destroy O'Neill, his family and the nation they are both sworn to serve.

Following his success with the electrifying and acclaimed "Shattered Glass," writer/director Billy Ray explores more deeply the disillusionment and questionable moral mentorship of a young idealist in "Breach". The film is produced by Bobby Newmyer ("Training Day"), Scott Strauss ("Mindhunters") and Scott Kroopf ("The Last Samurai"). Universal Pictures will release the film in North America and Kimmel International will distribute globally.
 

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I recently watched this one. Excellent movie. Top notch performances from Cooper and Phillippe. I'm not familiar with the real events, but from what I read the movie was a very accurate portrayal.
 

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I've been debating whether or not to add this to my queue
 

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This was the movie my gf and I watched on our first date.

It is a little slow, but pretty good.
 

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I recently watched this one. Excellent movie. Top notch performances from Cooper and Phillippe. I'm not familiar with the real events, but from what I read the movie was a very accurate portrayal.
Really good show. Cooper was excellent. Philleep. was pretty good. Even Laura Linney was bareable and I hate her usually.

Only two problems. Cooper's makeup at the end was really bad. Greyish caked on stuff and red lipstick. Second, the scene in the elevator, where Cooper says "pray for me." Really stupid hollywood ending. They just couldn't resist. Overall though this was a good movie.
 

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The most amazing thing about the movie is how close it actually is to the true story. I had to do a report in college on the guy for my Terrorism and National Defense class. So I was happy to see they stayed pretty true to the facts when they wrote the movie.
 

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The most amazing thing about the movie is how close it actually is to the true story. I had to do a report in college on the guy for my Terrorism and National Defense class. So I was happy to see they stayed pretty true to the facts when they wrote the movie.

True stories are always the best IMHO.
 

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Good flick!
 
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