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. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by chris cooper. Feb 05, 2007 chuck the movieguy interviews chris cooper for the movie breach. 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. 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. Everything you need to know about breach movie 2007. His parents were from texas, where cooper was raised. He also includes, despite moderate restraint, just enough. When young eric oneill phillippe is promoted out of his lowlevel surveillance job and into the headquarters of the federal bureau of inv. Chris cooper celebrity profile check out the latest chris cooper photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Breach is a 2007 american spy thriller film directed by billy ray. 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. Powered by chris coopers masterful performance, breach is a tense and engaging portrayal of the fbis infamous turncoat. The cast phillippe, cooper, laura linney, dennis haysbert, kathleen quinlan, caroline dhavernas, and others is firstrate, and every actor turns in a fine performance.
In february, 2001, robert hanssen, a senior agent with 25 years in the fbi, is arrested for spying. Breach trailer directed by billy ray and starring chris cooper, ryan phillippe, gary cole, dennis haysbert, bruce davison. Powered by chris coopers masterful performance, breach is a tense and engaging. The movie left a lot of this out, but his father was probably the biggest. Inspired by the incredible true story of the greatest security breach in u. Chris cooper and billy ray in breach 2007 chris cooper in breach 2007 kathleen quinlan in breach 2007. Chris cooper, one of our finest screen actors, gets inside the mysterious traitor. The story of fbi traitor robert hanssen, arrested for selling government secrets to russia in 2001, is the subject of the movie breach.
Agentintraining eric oneill ryan phillippe is assigned to a desk job in the basement office of robert hanssen chris cooper, a grumpy, mistrustful. Chris cooper in breach 2007 chris cooper and billy ray in breach 2007 caroline dhavernas in breach 2007. Eric oneill ryan phillippe, a lowlevel surveillance expert with the fbi, believes he is accomplishing his dream of becoming a fullfledged agent, with his unexpected promotion and assignment to work with renowned agent robert hanssen chris cooper. Educated at the university of missouri school of drama, cooper appeared on broadway in of the fields. Breach on dvd june 12, 2007 starring chris cooper, ryan phillippe, laura linney, dennis haysbert. Pg drama, thriller, action movie 2007 a young fbi employee ryan phillippe must prove that an esteemed agent chris cooper is a mole. Breach 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
When young eric oneill is promoted out of his lowlevel. Stephen hunter of the washington post named it the ninth best film of 2007. 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. What was the pen that robert hanssen kept touting in breach. Adaptation christopher walton cooper was born in kansas city, missouri, to mary ann walton, a homemaker, and charles sherwood cooper, a. As a young man, chris cooper did some construction work, including helping with the construction of royals stadium in kansas city, now known as kaufman stadium. And ray offers an intriguing, albeit permeable, character study of those whom our countrys security so delicately rests upon. Christopher walton cooper was born in kansas city, missouri in 1951 2. Chris cooper and ryan phillippe splendidly deliver that nuance. Published on dec 11, 2010 breach is the suspense thriller based on the true story of robert hanssen, an fbi agent convicted of spying for the. In the movie breach, hanssen chris cooper sits at his desk watching a dvd of what appears to be the movie entrapment starring actress catherine zetajones. Cooper won both the academy award and golden globe award for best supporting actor for his role in the 2002 film adaptation.
Transforming into robert hanssen in the reallife fbi case. He invites eric to watch, asking eric what he thinks of her. Breach is based on the true story of spy robert hanssen, who was arrested in 2001 for treason and sentenced to life in prison. Cooper commented that breach was the first studio film where theyve considered me the lead actor. Spy robert hanssen, fbis eric oneill breach movie true. Breach 2007 breach movie breach hollywood movie cast. 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, ryan phillippe, laura linney, caroline dhavernas. She tells him that hanssen chris cooper is suspected of sexual perversions, which he hides behind a strictly catholic facade. Investigate the real fbi spy robert hanssen and operative eric oneill behind the movie breach.
Breach is based on the true story of robert hanssen, the worst traitor in u. Chris cooper full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. 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. 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. The events depicted in breach are the ones that led up to hanssens arrest on feb. Breach internet movie firearms database guns in movies.
Spy robert hanssen, fbis eric oneill breach movie true story. With chris cooper, ryan phillippe, dennis haysbert, laura linney. Inspired by the true story of the greatest security breach in u. Ryan phillippe has been unfairly criticized for being to. That its based on a true spying chris cooper delivers a performance like nobody has ever seen. 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.
Chris cooper goes inside the mind of a spy in breach feb 14, 2007. Chris cooper gives hanssen the actors signature intensity and menace. 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. 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. This evening sean and i went to see the movie breach its based on the true story of fbi agent robert hanssen who served as a spy for russia and the soviet union for at least 15 years. Ryan phillippe has just the right gungho determination tempered with a touch of naivete as oneill.
The story of fbi spy robert hanssen makes for a film that offers a tale of reallife espionage that doubles as a compelling psychological drama. Birds of prey, bloodshot, and college basketball movies. Chuck the movieguy interviews chris cooper for the movie breach. A key member of the fbis elite soviet analytical unit, robert hanssen more. Fbi trainee eric oneill ryan phillippe, left is hand picked to keep an eye on suspected spy robert hanssen chris cooper in breach. Chris cooper and laura linney both give wonderful performances.
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. Oscarwinner chris cooper has found one of his most intense roles yet. Rent breach 2007 starring chris cooper and ryan phillippe on dvd and bluray. Unlike in the movie, oneill never saw hanssen after the arrest. Learn the true story behind this spy movie that stars chris cooper and ryan phillippe. Chris cooper, ryan phillippe and laura linney star in this factbased thriller about an fbi turncoat. In breach, the fbis clandestine operations to catch the notorious mole in action are unfolded. Ryan phillippe seems a little onedimensional and, at times, is the weak link of the movie. 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. While some of the events were fictionalized to make a movie. 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. Peter rainer of the christian science monitor named breach the best film of the year. He played a lead role in the historical and political thriller breach 2007, playing fbi agent and traitor robert hanssen.
In every important way, breach isnt just a solid thriller. A cast led by chris cooper offers a compelling look. 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. Rt chats breach with chris cooper chris cooper, one of our finest screen actors, gets inside the mysterious traitor.
A young fbi employee ryan phillippe must prove that an esteemed agent chris cooper is a mole. 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. 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 star chris cooper met with the fbi agent who investigated his. Breach 2007 biography, crime, drama, history, thriller. Chris cooper owns breach in a way that makes it impossible to imagine anyone else in the role. Cooper won both the academy award and golden globe award for best. Chris cooper delivers a performance like nobody has ever seen. 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. 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. Two cia agents clash and at last heres an espionage movie that shows. Based on the true story, fbi upstart eric oneill enters into a power. Unlike a lot of hollywood films that are based solely on the writers imagination, breach was based on a real story and real people. Chris cooper did not make his first screen appearance until he was thirtysix years old.
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