Breach trailer directed by billy ray and starring chris cooper, ryan phillippe, gary cole, dennis haysbert, bruce davison. Chuck the movieguy interviews chris cooper for the movie breach. Finally, the breach script is here for all you fans of the ryan phillipe and chris cooper movie about robert hanssen. Unlike a lot of hollywood films that are based solely on the writers imagination, breach was based on a real story and real people. 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. As eric is both ambitious and looking for some sort of moral order in the. He also includes, despite moderate restraint, just enough problematic language and sexual content to deter discerning viewers from ever getting the. She tells him that hanssen chris cooper is suspected of sexual perversions, which he hides behind a strictly catholic facade. Eric oneill phillippe is assigned to work with renowned operative robert hanssen cooper, the sole subject of a longterm, topsecret. 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. Educated at the university of missouri school of drama, cooper appeared on broadway in of.
Fbi upstart eric oneill enters into a power game with his boss, robert hanssen, an agent. Chris cooper owns breach in a way that makes it impossible to imagine anyone else in the role. Directed by billy ray and starring chris cooper, ryan phillippe, laura linney and dennis haysbert. He invites eric to watch, asking eric what he thinks of her. But, certain predictable hollywoodisations aside, breach more closely resembles a movie of the year. All of the free movies found on this website are hosted on thirdparty servers such as putlocker, sockshare, allmyvideos, filenuke, vidxden, novamov, nowvideo, megavideo, gorillavid, movshare, muchshare, vidbux, vidbull, vidto, nosvideo, movreel, videozed and many others. 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. 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. Inspired by the true story of the greatest security breach in u. Hanssen played by chris cooper was a senior agent at the fbi. 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. His parents were from texas, where cooper was raised.
The truth behind breach ryan phillippe and chris cooper as fbi agents eric oneill and robert hanssen in. 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. The thriller breach manages to excite and unnerve despite our knowing. Unlike in the movie, oneill never saw hanssen after the arrest. Breach is based on the true story of robert hanssen, the worst traitor in u. Jan 09, 2012 breach trailer directed by billy ray and starring chris cooper, ryan phillippe, gary cole, dennis haysbert, bruce davison. The movie covers how hanssen played by chris cooper was finally caught with the help of a young, wannabe fbi agent played by ryan phillippe. Chris cooper, ryan phillippe and laura linney director. Manohla dargis of the new york times said, one of the strengths of breach. 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 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 starring chris cooper, ryan phillippe, and laura. Breach is a 2007 american spy thriller film directed by billy ray.
His father was both a united states air force doctor and a cattleman, and his mother was a housewife. Breach star chris cooper met with the fbi agent who investigated his. Chris cooper gives hanssen the actors signature intensity and menace. Chris cooper celebrity profile check out the latest chris cooper photo gallery. The movie left a lot of this out, but his father was probably the biggest.
Cooper was born on july 9, 1951, in kansas city, missouri, the son of charles and mary ann walton cooper. 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. Feb 27, 2007 this evening sean and i went to see the movie breach. Trailer opens up with an introduction to eric oneill ryan phillippe, who must follow robert hanssen chris cooper. Educated at the university of missouri school of drama, cooper appeared on broadway in of the fields. It delivers a satisfying story where we already know the ending and it does it by building the characters and relationships around the lead two to draw the viewer in. Chris cooper, one of our finest screen actors, gets inside the mysterious traitor.
Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. 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. You were attached to breach from very early on i understand chris cooper. 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. Chris cooper is much more than the stereotypical cowpoke from missouri. Cooper grew up in the suburbs of kansas city, and spent his. Aarp movies for grownups awards 2008 best actor chris cooper. Breach young fbi trainee eric oneill ryan phillippe is hand picked to keep a steady eye on renowned operative and suspected spy robert hanssen chris cooper in breach. Dec 11, 2010 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. Chris cooper celebrity profile check out the latest chris cooper photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
As a rule it usually takes 3 or 4 readings for me to be interested in a script, and if im interested ill read it 3 or 4 times before i make a strong decision. Based on the true story, fbi upstart eric oneill enters into a power. Inspired by the incredible true story of the greatest security breach in the u. Rent breach 2007 starring chris cooper and ryan phillippe on dvd and bluray.
Breach dvd widescreen true story movie chris cooper, ryan. 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. Chris cooper, with his stillwater intelligence and his tender grimace, plays robert hanssen, the veteran fbi agent who was arrested on feb. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. Put chris cooper in he running pronto for next years best actor oscar. 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. He soon discovers that robert is a traitor, a man working for the russians. Eric oneill phillippe is assigned to work with renowned operative robert hanssen cooper, the sole subject of a longterm, top.
Ad the key is a totally and typically electrifying performance from. Inspired by the incredible true story of the greatest security breach in u. Chris cooper full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Chris cooper as robert hanssen ryan phillippe as eric oneill laura linney as kate burroughs awards. Breach is a grownup spy film, not one for those looking for twisty narrative with a running and shouting conclusion. Biography, crime, drama, history, thriller characters. Breach is based on the true story of spy robert hanssen, who was arrested in 2001 for treason and sentenced to life in prison. The movie covers how hanssen played by chris cooper. 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. Unlike kim philby, an aristocratic figure who swanned across the world while passing classified british and american information to the soviets, mr. As the new york times put it one of the strengths of breach, a thriller that manages to excite and unnerve despite our knowing the ending, is how well it captures the utter banality of this man and his world. The true story of the sequence of events that lead to the arrest of robert hanssen for espionage in 2001. Spy robert hanssen, fbis eric oneill breach movie true story. In universal pictures new thriller breach, chris cooper portrays hanssen and talked to actor about his new role and what it was like playing a real person.
An agentintraining, eric oneill ryan phillippe, is hired as hanssens assistant, in order to keep tabs on him. Because, while he started his career designing and building sets there, the young actor found his first acting roles in new york city and soon crossed the pond to play opposite lauren bacall in sweet bird of youth on the london stage in 1985. 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. Chris cooper and ryan phillippe splendidly deliver that nuance. Young agent eric oneill ryan phillippe is assigned to keep track of hanssens movements. Oscarwinner chris cooper has found one of his most intense roles yet as. A key member of the fbis elite soviet analytical unit, robert hanssen more. Powered by chris coopers masterful performance, breach is a tense and engaging portrayal of the fbis infamous turncoat. Ryan phillippe has just the right gungho determination tempered with a touch of naivete as oneill. New disney liveaction, animation, pixar, marvel, and more.
With chris cooper, ryan phillippe, dennis haysbert, laura linney. Based on the true story of convicted spy robert hanssen, who was found to have sold secrets to the soviet union. Spy robert hanssen, fbis eric oneill breach movie true. Cooper commented that breach was the first studio film where theyve considered me the lead actor. In the new movie, the actor chris cooper plays the man who betrayed his country in private, though he was fiercely patriotic in public. Robert hanssen chris cooper begins to grow suspicious in breach. Breach 2007 breach movie breach hollywood movie cast. Posing as hanssens assistant at a new, bogus fbi office, eric is initially kept in the dark by his superior, kate burroughs laura linney. Feb 16, 2007 unlike kim philby, an aristocratic figure who swanned across the world while passing classified british and american information to the soviets, mr. And ray offers an intriguing, albeit permeable, character study of those whom our countrys security so delicately rests upon. 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.
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