Fresh
Tense, fascinating, worthwhile.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Breach
How one man betrayed the security of a nation.
2007 · 1h 50m · PG-13
Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Directed by
Billy Ray
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Breach
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
83%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Ultimately, the movie soars because of the inspired casting of Chris Cooper as Hanssen.
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Fresh
(Chris Cooper)is the principal reason why this unspectacular, low-key study of the Hanssen national security fiasco is so effective.
Jonathan F. Richards, Film.com
Rotten
Ray's careful emphasis on authenticity over thrills and psychology over action is impeded by this narrative's narrow window: there's so much we can't know about what Hanssen did and why.
Tom Charity, CNN.com
Fresh
Ray's impression of the real Hanssen remains frighteningly opaque.
Scott Tobias, AV Club
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