Rented this film by Billy Ray, mainly because of Chris Cooper who always turns in a superb performance.
Based on a true story, (with Eric O'Neil credited with supplying info for the film), it tells of top FBI agent Robert Hanssen (Cooper) being slowly caught out after selling secrets to the Soviets for 22 years.
Ryan Phillipe as Eric O'Neil gives perfect support to Cooper.
Cooper once again gives a magistral performance in this well-paced, sombre spy story and I'm wondering if Cooper might not be America's finest actor, if not the most underrated?
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Topic - The Breach - Jeff Starrs 02:22:16 11/25/08 (10)
- First rate film; Cooper is outstanding, yada, (spoiler)... - mpathus 22:46:24 11/29/08 (0)
- Cooper put in a solid performance but I didn't find Phillipe very credible... - PdL 13:15:45 11/26/08 (1)
- He's the poor man's Leo. * - mr grits 18:25:52 11/26/08 (0)
- we wont even mention Cooper in Adaptation - PhilJ 15:40:17 11/25/08 (1)
- One performance like that changes perceptions forever - DWPC 19:01:12 11/25/08 (0)
- It's a very good film... - mkuller 10:21:45 11/25/08 (0)
- Agreed. Escapes from the usual spy clichés. Cooper is one of our best and this is - tinear 07:38:15 11/25/08 (1)
- Absolutely-any film w/Cooper goes on my must see list nt - padreken 10:36:49 11/25/08 (0)
- RE: The Breach - Awe-d-o-file 06:07:59 11/25/08 (0)
- a believable, interesting and smart film - PhilJ 03:41:08 11/25/08 (0)