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72% Critic Match
Bridge of Spies
“In the shadow of war, one man showed the world what we stood for.”
7.2 / 10• 2015• 2h 21m•PG-13• English
ThrillerDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Tom Hanks
James B. Donovan
Lead
Mark Rylance
Rudolf Abel
Amy Ryan
Mary Donovan
Alan Alda
Thomas Watters Jr.
Sebastian Koch
Wolfgang Vogel
Austin Stowell
Francis Gary Powers
Billy Magnussen
Doug Forrester
Michael Simon Hall
Reporter
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Steven Spielberg's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Bridge of Spies is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
