Ryan Phillippe Joins Chris Cooper in BREACH

Ryan Phillippe and Chris Cooper will star in Universal Pictures espionage thriller Breach, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The movie, which is to be directed by Billy Ray, tells the story of an aspiring FBI agent Eric O'Neill (Phillippe), who is chosen to work for renowned operative Robert Hanssen (Cooper) within information assurance, a new division created to protect all classified FBI intelligence.


The young novice develops a growing respect for the arrogant uber-agent, only to find that his mentor might be the nation's most dangerous security risk.

"Breach" is partly based on real events.

Writer turned directory Billy Ray wrote such films as SUSPECT ZERO, HART'S WAR, VOLCANO, and most recently FLIGHTPLAN.