film tells the real life story of Robert Hanson, a senior counterintelligence officer of the FBI. Robert Hansen provided secret American intelligence to the Soviet Union and later Russia during and after the Cold War.
Although he is still doing unchallenging surveillance work, the young Eric O'Neill (Ryan Philip) has ambitious hopes to become an all-powerful agent. The dream soon came true. O'Neill was not only promoted and transferred to the headquarters of the FBI, but also became the deputy of the prominent agent Robert Hansen. This sudden good luck naturally made him overjoyed.
Hansen is currently in charge of the FBI's newly established core department-the Information Security Department. All top-secret information security is fully controlled by him. This is obviously an excellent opportunity for O'Neill to get ahead. But O'Neill soon discovered that the real reason for his promotion was not because of his superior ability, but because Hansen had become a secret subject of investigation by the FBI! The bureau suspected that Hansen was acting as a double agent, causing losses of up to billions, and asked O’Neill to use Hansen’s gradual trust in him to find out direct evidence of Hansen’s sale of US state secrets to Russia, and he was caught on the spot to find out directly. traitor.
O'Neill, who was still a rookie agent, was involuntarily involved in this deadly game of spy and counterintelligence. What he will face is an expert who has played with everyone for many years. From then on, lies, avoidance, and fighting wits have occupied all of his life. And time is passing bit by bit. O’Neill must complete the task before everything is irreversible, and his investigation is likely to put his life and family in a dangerous situation, and even burn the jade...
◎ A one-sentence commentary
film is like "The Kind "Shepherd" is as gloomy and dim, but it is more compact in plot content, targeting the most destructive betrayer in American history.
—— "Variety
Show" is very similar to "Want to Cover", "Breach" also explores the relationship between trust and betrayal, but the latter has a broader scope and more political ideas. As a double agent, Chris Cooper performed extremely well.
-"New York Magazine"
The story comes from the real history of the CIA and FBI. Director Billy Ray told the audience that the life of an agent was so boring. ——The rough handling of
"Hollywood Report"
film in many aspects shows the dilemma of its poor investment.
—— "Los Angeles Morning Post"
is the biggest test of American security precautions, but it has been forgotten by many people because of the "September 11" that followed.
——"Film and Life"
◎Behind-the-scenes production
[About the film]
In the United States, they represent the most elite group of people, including men and women, all of them are the best in all walks of life, and they are entrusted with daily handling. These are all classified documents of the state-this is the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). FBI agents not only have to swear allegiance to the country, but at the same time, they have to closely combine the honor and disgrace of the United States with personal gains and losses... Oh, don't get me wrong, "Breach" is not to praise the greatness of the FBI, but to focus on it. , Tells of a man who betrayed the entire country.
Derived from real events, "Breach" is a thriller and suspense film that goes deep into the FBI, revealing the most sensitive and unstable secrets of these mysterious guardians of the country. In February 2001, Robert Hanson, the most prestigious senior investigator in the FBI system, was confirmed to be a traitor. For more than 20 years before his arrest, he had systematically and deliberately removed state secrets. Sold to the former Soviet Union, in a government department with such a high density of national security, it can be unknowingly, Robert Hansen is worthy of the title of "one of the most notorious agents in American history."
Smart people like this are good at hiding themselves, but they often neglect the people around them. The young Eric O’Neal was the "person by his side" who made Robert Hansen finally show his fox tail. Eric is a prospective FBI agent student. Because of the special task, he was promoted to the headquarters ahead of time and became an assistant agent who assisted Robert in his secret work. Eric entered the FBI system as a monitoring talent. He knew that his "agent dream" was being realized step by step. However, what he could not imagine was that the first task he accepted at the FBI affected his life. On the surface, Eric seems to be a "welfare", a "handsman" for Robert to work better... In fact, Eric was specially selected by the FBI executives to investigate the "information leakage" incident. Yes, it is our responsibility to protect the confidentiality of the FBI. As for why it chooses a "hairy boy" who is just out of school, the FBI considers that it is easier for Robert to relax his vigilance when he is born. However, Eric’s enthusiasm for work quickly turned into an anxiety, because as the relationship between the two deepened, Eric found that he inevitably began to sympathize with Robert, although he knew that Robert, who had always been in charge of the FBI’s top secret He is the biggest suspect in the "leakage" incident, and his behavior will put the entire country in extreme danger.
Robert trusts Eric more and more, and Eric also found that although he has the strongest support from the FBI behind him, he is still inevitably involved in a cat and mouse game. This is a wisdom of investigation and anti-investigation. War, in order to uncover the hidden undercover, it is impossible to defeat Robert alone, because this double agent who has betrayed the country may also be supported by an evil force that can destroy a country.
[Before "September 11"...]
The story told in "Breach" took place a few months before September 11, 2001. On February 18, Special Investigator Robert Hansen was arrested for treason, which is the result and account of an investigation of more than 500 FBI staff members that lasted three months. During the 25 years of Robert’s service with the FBI, he actually lived as a double agent for 22 years. During the Cold War, he systematically sold valuable confidential documents to Russia and even in the United States. The KGB agent who worked as an undercover agent called his brother--at this time, the FBI recruited a young man named Eric O'Neill from the school.
Although Eric was only 26 years old at the time, he was a rare talent in surveillance and tracking. Only three months after he entered the FBI, he was specially recruited as Robert Hansen's assistant... In fact, the FBI hopes that Egypt Rick can gain the trust of Robert by virtue of his identity as a "rookie" and find out who is profiting from state secrets. After Robert was arrested, Eric did not stay in the FBI for too long. Soon after, he voluntarily gave up his status as an FBI agent and returned to campus to study for a law degree. In the days when he left the FBI, Eric told his brother David about his experience of working with Robert Hansen and the unique and subtle relationship developed between them... David believes that the story of his brother itself, It's enough to make an eye-catching film. So, the O'Neill brothers filed an application with the FBI, which was finally approved to make the incident public.
Eric O’Neill dictated, and screenwriters Bill Rotko and Adam Mazer were responsible for recording and then writing the script...During this process, director Billy Ray joined In the ranks of screenwriters, he once directed "Shattered Glass" (Shattered Glass) in 2003, which is also based on the ups and downs of the life of journalist Stephen Glass. Since Billy Ray has previously proved that he can perfectly handle the gap between the real events closely related to social life and the movie world, naturally he will not be affected by the story between Eric O’Neill and Robert Hanson. The required sensitivity is stumped. Therefore, Lei, who was originally for the screenwriter, naturally became the director of the film.
When Billy Ray took the script to find Universal, hoping to get investment, the filmmaker almost signed the contract without hesitation. Indeed, the FBI nodded and said yes, can anyone dare to say "no"? Regarding his final decision to take over the guide of "Breach", Billy Ray explained: "I will always be attracted by the story of deception and deception or the character with a great contrast between the surface and the heart, plus it It comes from a real event... There are many things to explore in such a film, and more interesting content can be unearthed. Robert Hansen is a mixture of contradictions, and what he did has brought unexpected things to the country. Before Robert was arrested, he was able to successfully act as a double agent for the Soviet Union for 22 years, which shows that he is a very smart man. At the same time, he also has an evil side because his true identity is actually a traitor. '. This character can't escape the'dark' side, but he is also human and has helpless sorrow."
◎Excellent dialogue
Louis J. Freeh: A betrayal of trust by an FBI Agent-who is not only sworn to enforce the law, but
Specifically to help protect our nation's security-is particularly abhorrent. This kind of criminal conduct represents the most traitorous action imaginable against a country governed by the rule of law. It also strikes at the heart of everything the FBI represents: the commitment of over 28,000 honest and dedicated men and women who work diligently to earn the trust and confidence of the American people every day.
Louis J. Fricher (the FBI instructor who arrested Robert Hanson): If an FBI agent betrays his faith and betrays the country , Then his behavior is particularly hateful, because he has not only declared that he must insist on the implementation of the country’s laws, but also has special responsibilities and obligations for the security of our country. This is a crime, the most unfaithful act imaginable at present, because he betrayed a country ruled by law. This behavior also strikes at the core principle that the FBI has been working hard to establish: This is the obligation of more than 28,000 honest and dedicated men and women who work tirelessly every day just to gain the trust and confidence of the American people. .
FBI Oath: I do solemnly swear to support, uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States
of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic, to obey the lawful orders and directives of those appointed before and above me, and that I enter into this office without any mental reservation whatsoever, so help me God.
FBI’s oath: I solemnly Take an oath to uphold, support, and protect the Constitution of the United States from foreign or domestic enemies. Resolutely obey the legal orders and instructions assigned to me. I will join the ranks without any reservations. Please God bless me.
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