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Breach (2007) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.60/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.0/10
Metascore: ☆ 7.4/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.4/10
Breach Plot Synopsis:
In February, 2001, Robert Hanssen, a senior agent with 25 years in the FBI, is arrested for spying. Jump back two months: Eric O'Neill, a computer specialist who wants to be made an agent is assigned to clerk for Hanssen and to write down everything Hanssen does. O'Neill's told it's an investigation of Hanssen's s**ual habits. Within weeks, the crusty Hanssen, a devout Catholic, has warmed to O'Neill, who grows to respect Hanssen. O'Neill's wife resents Hanssen's intrusiveness; the personal and professional stakes get higher. How they catch Hanssen and why he spies become the film's story. Can O'Neill help catch red-handed "the worst spy in history" and hold onto his personal life?
Synopsis / Plot Summary: FBI upstart Eric O"Neill enters into a power game with his boss, Robert Hanssen, an agent who was put on trial for selling secrets to the Soviet Union.
Tagline: Inspired by the true story of the greatest security breach in U.S. history
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Breach Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2007 (more 2007 movies)
Box Office: $33,231,264
Nominations: 3
Language: English, Russian, Arabic, Latin
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Breach Release Dates In Theaters: Feb 16, 2007
Writers: Adam Mazer, Bill Rotko, Billy Ray
Producers: William Horberg, Sidney Kimmel, Scott Kroopf, Adam Merims, Robert F. Newmyer, David Christopher O'Neill, Damien Saccani, Jeffrey Silver, Scott Strauss
Editors: Jeffrey Ford
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Breach Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Cooper | ... | Robert Hanssen |
| Ryan Phillippe | ... | Eric O''Neill |
| Laura Linney | ... | Kate Burroughs |
| Caroline Dhavernas | ... | Juliana O''Neill |
| Gary Cole | ... | Rich Garces |
| Dennis Haysbert | ... | Dean Plesac |
| Kathleen Quinlan | ... | Bonnie Hanssen |
| Bruce Davison | ... | John O''Neill |
| Jonathan Watton | ... | Geddes |
| Tom Barnett | ... | Jim Olsen |
| Jonathan Potts | ... | D.I.A. Suit |
| David Huband | ... | Photographer |
| Catherine Burdon | ... | Agent Nece |
| Scott Gibson | ... | Agent Sherin |
| Courtenay J. Stevens | ... | Agent Loper (as Courtenay Stevens) |
| Clare Stone | ... | Lisa Hanssen |
| Jonathan Keltz | ... | Greg Hanssen |
| Richard Fitzpatrick | ... | Michael Rochford |
| Melissa Thomson | ... | Jane |
| Craig Eldridge | ... | Gene Connors |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Chris Cooper (b. July 9, 1951) – Robert Hanssen
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Ryan Phillippe (b. September 10, 1974) – Eric O''Neill
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Ryan Phillipe | RP - Laura Linney (b. February 5, 1964) – Kate Burroughs
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Laura ****ing Linney - Caroline Dhavernas (b. May 15, 1978) – Juliana O''Neill
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Caroline Davernas - Gary Cole (b. September 20, 1956) – Rich Garces
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Dennis Haysbert (b. June 2, 1954) – Dean Plesac
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 4¾" (1.95 m) - Kathleen Quinlan (b. November 19, 1954) – Bonnie Hanssen
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Kathy Quinlan - Bruce Davison (b. June 28, 1946) – John O''Neill
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Bruce Davidson - Jonathan Watton – Geddes
- Tom Barnett – Jim Olsen
- Jonathan Potts – D.I.A. Suit
Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Jonathon Potts - David Huband (b. September 12, 1957) – Photographer
Sign: Virgo
Also known as: Dave Huband | David Husband | Illustrated Men - Catherine Burdon – Agent Nece
Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m) - Scott Gibson – Agent Sherin
Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Scot Gibson - Courtenay J. Stevens – Agent Loper (as Courtenay Stevens)
Also known as: C. Joseph Stevens | Courtenay Stevens | Coutenay Stevens
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