Breach

We had the opportunity to see the film and engage in a Q&A with writer/director Billy Ray.The movie was so tightly written and portrayed events in such a way that in a very short amount of time you understood so... Read more at imdb.com

Chris Cooper, already an established actor, gives the performance of a lifetime as Robert Hansen, the FBI agent arrested for 25 years of espionage against the United States. Cooper convincingly portrays the smugness, cockiness, and "holier than thou" attitude which... Read more at imdb.com

Greetings again from the darkness. Writer/Director Billy Ray was the creative force behind "Shattered Glass" a few years ago and obviously is drawn to true stories of human deception. Here he takes on one of our biggest fears ... a... Read more at imdb.com

In February 2001, F.B.I. agent Robert Hanssen was arrested by an agency task force and charged with selling the highest and most classified of the government's secrets to the Soviet Union. His case would later identify him as the biggest... Read more at imdb.com

I went to see a preview of this film last night and I will say that I enjoyed it very much, although it did drag somewhat in spots. The acting especially by Chris Cooper was very good and he was the... Read more at imdb.com

"Breach" is slow - slow enough to recommend waiting to rent for most people. It is a good story, but the material requires the methodical pacing that will bore viewers hoping for car chases and gun fights.The most authentic part... Read more at imdb.com

I keep reading comments referring to O'Neill as an FBI Agent. Eric O'Neill was never an FBI Agent, but rather just a support employee. That's part of what makes this movie so exciting with an almost "David and Goliath" quality.... Read more at imdb.com

On February 18, 2001, Robert Hanssen, a 56-year old FBI agent, was arrested, by the very agency he worked for, for selling secrets to the Russians. He was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to 15 charges of... Read more at imdb.com

Breach is based on the true story of the capture of Robert Hanssen, an FBI agent responsible for many treasonous acts against the United States. Chris Cooper is excellent throughout in portraying a Catholic family man who goes to church... Read more at imdb.com

I was surprised at how effective this was. You know from the very beginning how it will end. You know because it is a true story that there will be no trendy plot twists. You expect, and find, that the... Read more at imdb.com

Breach" suffers from lavishing so much attention on a relatively minor figure. Breach" expends too much energy on a minor functionary, but it is still worth seeing for its fleeting looks into a heart of darkness. ... Full Review

Overall, the acting was superb and the movie was cast very well. Billy Ray and cast drive that point home with the very good Breach. Surprisingly, the movie has electricity without relying on any heart-pounding action scenes. ... Full Review

With Shattered Glass and now Breach, Billy Ray has landed a solid one-two punch backed by powerful stories of deception and disloyalty. In that film, Ray crafted an expertly told tale of deception and treachery that left viewers disgusted yet thoroughly entertained. ... Full Review

Cooper, rest of cast excel in 'Breach' Breach" has a deep cast of supporting players -- among them Gary Cole, Dennis Haysbert and Kathleen Quinlan -- but in the end it's a two-man thespian slugfest. ... Full Review

His eyes are two of the most interesting in contemporary film. A more indulgent actor than Cooper would've had the wrong sort of fun with Hanssen. ... Full Review

Billy Ray | Published September 30, 2007 Not all writers can direct, and not all directors can write, but the two crafts-despite all the myths and nonsense that have been attached to each-are essentially both extensions of the same job,... ... Full Article

Director Billy Ray is attracted to portraits of men with something to hide.In his first movie, Shattered Glass, he picked apart a New Republic journalist's paper trail of bogus news stories. ... Full Article

Three out of Five stars Running time: 100 mins Enjoyable, slow-burning thriller with an intelligent script and strong performances from its two leads.What's it all about? ... Full Article

"Breach."Docudrama about the fall of FBI mole Robert Hanssen.With Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillippe, Laura Linney.Director: Billy Ray (1:50).PG-13: Violence, sexual content, language. ... Full Article

Bypassing screeching tires and brooding hit men, "Breach" discloses a different sort of movie espionage. The film is based on the true story of convicted spy Robert Hanssen, the career FBI agent who for 22 years was secretly selling important... ... Full Article