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.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedBilly Ray directs this 2007 thriller, drawing on crime, drama and history, in which a young FBI surveillance specialist believes he has earned a coveted promotion, only to learn his real assignment is to win the trust of a respected veteran agent suspected of treason and help expose him. Tense and methodical, it plays as a psychological cat-and-mouse where loyalty, deception and conscience are constantly in question. The mood is cerebral and slow-burning rather than action-driven. With a MagicMovieScore of 6.6, it suits viewers who favor intelligent espionage dramas, real-world intrigue and tightly wound stories of trust and betrayal.
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Top Cast
Chris Cooper
Robert Hanssen
Ryan Phillippe
Eric O'Neill
Laura Linney
Kate Burroughs
Caroline Dhavernas
Juliana O'Neill
Gary Cole
Rich Garces
Dennis Haysbert
Dean Plesac
Kathleen Quinlan
Bonnie Hanssen
Bruce Davison
John O'Neill
628 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.11 as more ratings come in.
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Movie Info
Release Date
February 12, 2007
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
PG-13
Genres
Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Director