aldrich ames be the cia chief of soviet counter intelligence for a long time and without have any promotion . his colombian wife rosario ames ( elizabeth peña ) be a very greed woman and press him for a good life and status . full of debt and and with low self esteem and he decide to look for the soviet ambassador and offer a list of double agent to him per u $ 50 and 000 . 00. the money come easily and aldrich do not stop anymore and deliver many american secret to soviet union along eight year . the experienced agent jeanne vertefeuille ( joan plowright ) come to cia headquarters to conduct an investigation of the leak of information . with the collapse of the communist system and aldrich becomes desperate and commit a final serious mistake . this movie for cable tv be very above the average . the story hook the attention of the viewer and as well a the performance of timothy hutton and elizabeth peña and joan plowright . the screenplay focus mostly in the family and the financial problem and the lack of perspective in the career of aldrich ames and and the viewer may end the movie with some sympathy for him . maybe this be the flaw in the plot and since the guy indeed be a disgusting traitor of his country for money . my vote be seven . title ( brazil ) represent ` perfil de um espião ( ` profile of a spy ) .