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Breach (Widescreen)

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Inspired by the incredible true story of the greatest security breach in US intelligence history, Breach is a spellbinding thriller starring Academy Award winner Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillippe, Academy Award nominee Laura Linney and Dennis Haysbert. Eric O'Neill (Phillippe) is assigned to work with renowned operative Robert Hanssen (Cooper), the sole subject of a long-term, top-secret investigation. Determined to draw this suspected double-agent out of deep cover, O'Neill finds himself in a lethal game of spy vs. spy, where nothing is as it seems. Critics are hailing Breach as "electrifying" (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone) and "suspenseful" (Ty Burr, The Boston Globe).

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"About the only thing ineffective about Breach is the humdrum title. Everything else in this smart thriller works like a perfectly crafted Latin Square puzzle." Richard Roeper

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"Filled with tension, deception and bravura acting, Breach is a crackling tale of real-life espionage that doubles as a compelling psychological drama." Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

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"As he proved with Shattered Glass and as he proves again with Breach, director Billy Ray has become the John Ford of Washington culture." Washington Post

Special Features:

Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by Writer/Director Billy Ray and Editor Jeffrey Ford
Alternate Scenes wtih Optional Commentary by Writer/Director Billy Ray and Editor Jeffrey Ford
Breaching the Truth
Anatomy of a Character Brought to You by Volkswagen
"The Mole" as Originally Aired on Dateline 03/05/01
Feature Commentary with Writer/Director Billy Ray and Former FBI Operative Eric O'Neill
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Grady Harp, June 19, 2007 (view all comments by Grady Harp)
A Strong Character Driven Drama Revealing the Underbelly of our National Intelligence

BREACH could have been a documentary as the facts are all in place and the 2001 capture of Robert Hanssen, the most formidable spy in this country's history, is one that is mind boggling enough without the need for dramatization. Yet the screenplay by Adam Mazur and William Rotko in turn based on a story by director Billy Ray with Mazur and Rotko transforms this infamous case into a fine melodrama. The result is a smart thriller, one that holds our attention despite the fact that the results of the case are public knowledge.

Robert Hanssen (in a brilliant performance by Chris Cooper) works in national Intelligence and is a crusty, ominous character with some strange demons in his head. FBI Agent Kate Burroughs (Laura Linney) studies a young FBI clerk Eric O'Neill (Ryan Phillippe) and decides he is the one gritty and fearless enough to assign to the suspicious Hanssen, a man the FBI feels certain is a major suspect in the breach of security. Hanssen has been selling Intelligence reports to the Soviet Union but in so careful a manner that his status is almost impenetrable. Eric is married to an East German girl Julianna (Caroline Dhavernas) and while she is proud of Eric's advancement in the FBI she fears his preoccupation with his work. Hanssen and his wife Bonnie (Kathleen Quinlan) form a friendship with Eric and Julianna and that friendship, together with a shared near obsession with the Catholic Church, gains Hanssen's trust in Eric. The tension between the investigation by the FBI and Eric's role as a mole create some terrifying situations. But Eric overcomes all obstacles and proceeds to successfully match Hanssen's inscrutable mind and behavior and in the end takes great risks in all aspects of his life to fulfill his mission.

The cast is excellent with special attention to the performances of Cooper, Phillippe, and Linney. The supporting roles are carefully cast with such fine actors as Gary Cole, Dennis Haysbert, and Bruce Davison. The production values add immeasurably to the aura of suspense. This is a fine movie not only for the qualities mentioned but also for bringing to light the lack of security from even the most trusted parts of our government. Disturbing food for thought and action. Grady Harp
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Product Details

UPC:
00025193227621
Studio:
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Publication Date:
2007-06-12
Credits:
Ray, Billy
Credits:
Cooper, Chris
Credits:
Phillippe, Ryan
Binding:
DVD
Rating:
PG13
DVD Features:
Additional Footage, Color, Director Cast Commentary, Dolby Digital 5.1 RE, English Soundtrack, English Subtitles, French Soundtrack, French Subtitles, Spanish Subtitles, Widescreen
Region:
US and Canada
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