Breach
2007 · Movie · PG-13 · 110 min · ★ 6.6 · 79% critics
An ambitious FBI tech specialist gets an unexpected promotion and is assigned as a clerk to a highly respected senior agent. Soon, the assignment is revealed as part of a risky effort to uncover proof of wrongdoing, turning the mission into a tense spy-versus-spy game where trust is constantly challenged.
Also known as Brèche
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Details
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2007-02-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Critic score
- 79/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (665 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Breach if you like grounded espionage drama and persistent suspicion; Not for you if you want nonstop action, prefer clear-cut stories, or dislike lengthy slow-burn tension like The Bourne Ultimatum or Patriots Day.
Pros: compelling cat-and-mouse tension; standout lead performance; solid pacing for drama | Cons: some low-action stretches; uneven believability; controversy over dramatization
Themes
- undercover
- spy
- fbi
- loyalty
- suspicion
- ambition
- based on true story
- double agent
- surveillance
- roman catholic church
- political thriller
- surveillance specialist
- +6 more
Cast & crew
Chris Cooper
as Robert Hanssen
Ryan Phillippe
as Eric O'Neill
Laura Linney
as Kate Burroughs
Caroline Dhavernas
as Juliana O'Neill
Gary Cole
as Rich Garces
Dennis Haysbert
as Dean Plesac
Kathleen Quinlan
as Bonnie Hanssen
Bruce Davison
as John O'Neill
Jonathan Watton
as Geddes
- TB
Tom Barnett
as Jim Olsen
Directed by Billy Ray