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Breach

2007 · 110 min

A slow-burning, quietly tense spy procedural that feels like a chess match of suspicion and loyalty, grounded in realism and moral weight.

Tagline
How one man betrayed the security of a nation.
Overview
Eric O'Neill, a low-level surveillance expert with the FBI, believes he is accomplishing his dream of becoming a full-fledged agent, with his unexpected promotion and assignment to clerk for Robert Hanssen, a renowned senior agent with 25 years in the FBI. However, he soon learns the reason for his promotion is to gain Hanssen's trust and find proof that he is a traitor to the country. Determined to draw the 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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • obsession
  • faith
  • identity
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller, crime, history
Directed by
Billy Ray
Written by
William L. Rotko, Adam Mazer, Billy Ray
Starring
Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillippe, Laura Linney, Caroline Dhavernas, Gary Cole, Dennis Haysbert, Kathleen Quinlan, Bruce Davison
Music
Mychael Danna
Cinematography
Tak Fujimoto
Runtime
110 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Russian, Arabic, Latin

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