Oscar winner Chris Cooper and Ryan Phillippe will topline "Breach," an espionage thriller that Billy Ray is directing for Universal Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter.
The story, which follows true recent accounts, centers on aspiring FBI agent Eric O'Neill (Phillippe), who is handpicked to work for renowned operative Robert Hanssen (Cooper) within information assurance, a new division created to protect all classified FBI intelligence. The young trainee develops a growing respect for the arrogant uber-agent, only to find that his mentor might be the nation's most dangerous security risk.
Phillippe has been having a bit of a comeback lately with the recently released "Crash". He'll next be seen in the drama "Five Fingers" and is currently at work on Clint Eastwood's Battle of Iwo Jima flick "Flags of our Fathers". Chris Cooper has three films due out before year's end including "Capote", "Syriana" and "Jarhead". He's currently at work on "Conquistadora".
Thanks to 'Red'.
