Thriller ·Drama · United States of America · 2015 · 2h 21m

Bridge of Spies

Bridge of Spies poster
Director
Steven Spielberg
Cast
Tom Hanks as James B. Donovan Mark Rylance as Rudolf Abel Amy Ryan as Mary Donovan Alan Alda as Thomas Watters Jr. Sebastian Koch as Wolfgang Vogel Austin Stowell as Francis Gary Powers
Crew
Janusz Kamiński — Director of Photography Michael Kahn — Editor Thomas Newman — Original Music Composer Joel Coen — Writer Ethan Coen — Writer Matt Charman — Writer
Tagline

In the shadow of war, one man showed the world what we stood for.

Synopsis

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan, recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release. Donovan boards a plane to Berlin, hoping to win the young man's freedom through a prisoner exchange. If all goes well, the Russians would get Rudolf Abel, the convicted spy who Donovan defended in court.

Trailer Bridge of Spies — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
central intelligence agency (cia)spycold warsoviet unionpilotbased on true storylawyeramericancourtroomrussian spylegal drama
Key Collaborators
Steven Spielberg Director Janusz Kamiński Director of Photography Michael Kahn Editor Thomas Newman Original Music Composer Joel Coen Writer Ethan Coen Writer Matt Charman Writer Kristie Macosko Krieger Producer Marc Platt Producer Steven Spielberg Producer Adam Stockhausen Production Design Kasia Walicka Maimone Costume Design
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