Ryan Phillippe discusses Breach

A new movie starring former teen star Ryan Phillippe hits cinemas this Friday and tells the story of an FBI agent caught selling secrets to Russia.

Breach, which stars Phillippe as a rookie investigator out to expose the mole, also features Chris Cooper and Laura Linney, and is based on real-life events.

According to the Guardian, Phillippe said acting with Cooper - who has previously starred in American Beauty and Adaptation - was similar to taking "a masterclass in acting".

The film is the sophomore effort from writer-director Billy Ray and comes four years after his debut, Shattered Glass, another movie based on a true story.

It starred Hayden Christensen as a journalist caught falsifying his articles and his efforts to keep the truth from emerging.

Meanwhile, Phillippe's role in the film could be a sign of the actor's career advancing and maturing, after he previously starred in teen fare such as Cruel Intentions and I Know What You Did Last Summer.

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