Feb 05, 2007 chuck the movieguy interviews chris cooper for the movie breach. Ryan phillippe has just the right gungho determination. Chris cooper and laura linney both give wonderful performances. An effective and meticulous character drama, breach doesnt quite make the most of its story but still tells a fascinating tale, aided by chris cooper s magnetic central performance. A young fbi employee ryan phillippe must prove that an esteemed agent chris cooper is a mole. Breach does a wonderful job of taking theses slightly exaggerated parts to increase the feeling of drama and suspense, and doing it the right way. Chris cooper full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Released february 16th, 2007, breach stars chris cooper, ryan phillippe, laura linney, dennis haysbert the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 50 min, and received a score of 74 out of 100. Cooper commented that breach was the first studio film where theyve considered me the lead actor. Sep 04, 2007 oneill is played by ryan phillippe while chris cooper is hanssen, a paranoid malcontent who was both a sexual deviant and a member of the roman catholic sect opus dei. Breach 2007 biography, crime, drama, history, thriller. Preowned dvd movie breach chris cooper, ryan phillippe great. Powered by chris coopers masterful performance, breach is a tense and engaging portrayal of the fbis infamous turncoat.
You dont usually see nominationlevel, showcase performances this early in the year, but cooper delivers at the highest level in an expertly rendered piece of work thats even more impressive than his best supporting actor turn in adaptation and perhaps anything else the versatile cooper has done. Based on the true story, fbi upstart eric oneill enters into a power game with his boss, robert hanssen, an agent who was ultimately convicted of selling secrets to the soviet union. With chris cooper, ryan phillippe, dennis haysbert, laura linney. She tells him that hanssen chris cooper is suspected of sexual perversions, which he hides behind a strictly catholic facade. The film is based on the true story of fbi agent robert hanssen chris cooper, a traitor who provoked one of the biggest security breaches in u. Breach dvd widescreen true story movie chris cooper, ryan. The screenplay, written by ray, adam mazer and william rotko, is based on the true story of robert hanssen, an fbi agent convicted of spying for the soviet union and later russia for more than two decades, and eric oneill, who worked as his assistant and helped bring about his downfall. When young eric oneill is promoted out of his lowlevel. Fbi upstart eric oneill enters into a power game with his boss, robert hanssen, an agent who was put on trial for selling secrets to the.
Rt chats breach with chris cooper breach in us history. Chuck the movieguy interviews chris cooper for the movie breach. Learn the true story behind this spy movie that stars chris cooper and ryan phillippe. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Breach 2007 breach movie breach hollywood movie cast. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by chris cooper. Oneills told its an investigation of hanssens sexual habits. Breach is a 2007 american spy thriller film directed by billy ray. Sort chris cooper movies by ultimate movie rankings umr score. Chris cooper gives hanssen the actors signature intensity and menace. The events depicted in breach are the ones that led up to hanssens arrest on feb. Posing as hanssens assistant at a new, bogus fbi office, eric is initially kept in the dark by his superior, kate burroughs laura linney. The aggressive tactics he uses to climb the professional ladder leave him misunderstood by his surveillancelevel peers, but it seems hes to have the last laugh when he receives a call from headquarters. Transforming into robert hanssen in the reallife fbi case.
Sort chris cooper movies by yearly domestic box office rank. Finally, the breach script is here for all you fans of the ryan phillipe and chris cooper movie about robert hanssen. Breach internet movie firearms database guns in movies. Breach is the suspense thriller based on the true story of robert hanssen, an fbi agent convicted of spying for the soviet union and later. Chris cooper adaptation gives a remarkable performance as complicated and bitter fbi agent robert hanssen in breach. However, he soon learns the reason for his promotion is to gain hanssens trust and find proof that he is a traitor to the country. Christopher walton cooper born july 9, 1951 is an american film actor. The cast phillippe, cooper, laura linney, dennis haysbert, kathleen quinlan, caroline dhavernas, and others is firstrate, and every actor turns in a fine performance. Chris cooper, one of our finest screen actors, gets inside the mysterious traitor. Chris cooper goes inside the mind of a spy in breach feb 14, 2007. Chris cooper, ryan phillippe, laura linney, caroline dhavernas. Chris cooper, ryan phillippe and laura linney star in this factbased thriller about an fbi turncoat. Another bright spot is oscar winner chris cooper s fantastic portrayal of hanssen.
Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. As eric is both ambitious and looking for some sort of moral order in the shadowy world of the fbi, he comes to admire hanssens seeming adherence to rules and beliefs. Ryan phillippe seems a little onedimensional and, at times, is the weak link of the movie. In 2007, he appeared as a government agent in dangerous territory in the action thriller the kingdom and voiced the character douglas in the film adaptation of maurice sendak s book, where the wild things are 2009. Preowned dvd movie breach chris cooper, ryan phillippe. Unlike in the movie, oneill never saw hanssen after the arrest. Powered by chris cooper s masterful performance, breach is a tense and engaging portrayal of.
The marketing for breach makes the movie seem like a taut, edgeofyourseat, political thriller with twists and turns that will keep audiences guessing until the final moments. Breach dvd full frame true story movie chris cooper ryan. Sort chris cooper movies by how they were received by critics and audiences. The movie left a lot of this out, but his father was probably the biggest. Every movie hitting ondemand early due to coronavirus. Chris cooper delivers a performance like nobody has ever seen. Chris cooper, filling the key role in breach oscarwinner chris cooper has found one of his most intense roles yet as robert hanssen, who sold secrets to the soviets while working at the fbi.
Hanssen is a computer specialist who, after 25 years of service, is put under surveillance as a suspected sex offender. Adaptation christopher walton cooper was born in kansas city, missouri, to mary ann walton, a homemaker, and charles sherwood cooper, a cattleman and internist who served as a doctor in the us air force. In february, 2001, robert hanssen, a senior agent with 25 years in the fbi, is arrested for spying. Young agent eric oneill ryan phillippe is assigned to keep track of hanssens movements. Portail du cinema americain portail du renseignement portail des annees 2000. Watton, tak fujimoto, mychael danna, billy ray, jeffrey ford.
Rent breach 2007 starring chris cooper and ryan phillippe on dvd and bluray. Ryan phillippe has just the right gungho determination tempered with a touch of naivete as oneill. People i work with and people who work with me, i dont know the particulars of it, but they got the. Breach is a very good film that quite competently tells the story of how oneill becomes the key figure in finally bringing robert hanssen to justice. Breach is based on the true story of robert hanssen, the worst traitor in u.
I watched this movie last night and there was a point where robert hanssen played by chris cooper said something to the effect of this is the best pen, id never write with anything else. His parents were from texas, where cooper was raised. Powered by chris coopers masterful performance, breach is a tense and engaging. Country united states directed by billy ray release date 2007 language english russian arabic latin. Another bright spot is oscar winner chris coopers fantastic portrayal of hanssen. A sophisticated spy thriller directed by billy ray, breach creates suspense through intense dialogue exchanges and strong character development, thus avoiding big explosions, repetitive gunfights, and wild car chases. Hes flown in to do some awardsseason press, meet with director spike jonze about a project, and then attend a screening of breach at the aero. Ryan phillippe has been unfairly criticized for being to understated, but that is just the role oneill himself had to take to sidle up to hanssen and expose him.
In every important way, breach isnt just a solid thriller. Pg inspired by the incredible true story of the greatest security breach in u. Chris cooper owns breach in a way that makes it impossible to imagine anyone else in the role. That its based on a true spying chris cooper delivers a performance like nobody has ever seen. Breach is the suspense thriller based on the true story of robert hanssen, an fbi agent convicted of spying for the soviet union and later russia for more than two decades, and eric oneill, who. Kathleen quinlan in breach 2007 chris cooper in breach 2007 billy ray in breach. Jan 09, 2012 top 10 movie portrayals of real life gangsters duration. The movie covers how hanssen played by chris cooper was finally caught with the help of a. He has appeared in supporting performances in several major hollywood films, including the drama american beauty 1999, the biopic about a nasa engineer titled october sky 1999, the action spy film the bourne identity 2002. Eric oneill, a computer specialist who wants to be made an agent is assigned to clerk for hanssen and to write down everything hanssen does. Breach 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Inspired by the true story of the greatest security breach in u.
Breach star chris cooper met with the fbi agent who investigated his. Feb 16, 2007 fbi trainee eric oneill ryan phillippe, left is hand picked to keep an eye on suspected spy robert hanssen chris cooper in breach. Spy robert hanssen, fbis eric oneill breach movie true. Inspired by the incredible true story of the greatest security breach in u. Fbi upstart eric oneill enters into a power game with his boss, robert hanssen, an agent who was put on trial for selling secrets to the soviet union. Chris cooper celebrity profile check out the latest chris cooper photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Oscarwinner chris cooper has found one of his most intense roles yet. You were attached to breach from very early on i understand chris cooper. What was the pen that robert hanssen kept touting in breach. Peter rainer of the christian science monitor named breach the best film of the year. Fbi trainee eric oneill ryan phillippe, left is hand picked to keep an eye on suspected spy robert hanssen chris cooper in breach.
Investigate the real fbi spy robert hanssen and operative eric oneill behind the movie breach. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. Spy robert hanssen, fbis eric oneill breach movie true story. From internet movie firearms database guns in movies, tv and video games. Cooper does such a great job of capturing hanssens intimidation of young eric oneill and his increasing paranoia. When kate burroughs and eric oneill are talking near the end of the movie inside. Breach dvd chris cooper actor, ryan phillippe actor, billy ray director rated. Toggle search bar movie quotes tv series quotes cartoon quotes.