Bridge of Spies

Bridge of Spies

3.6 |

2h 21min

Released

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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.

Bridge of Spies

Story

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.

Directors

Steven Spielberg, Steven Spielberg, Joel Coen, Adam Somner, Ethan Coen, Jessica Lichtner, Stephan Ryll, Jeremy Marks, Adam Somner, Caroline Kaempfer, Trevor Tavares, Josh Muzaffer, Justin Bischoff,

Writers

Matt Charman,

Tags

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

Casts

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Character-in: James B. Donovan

Mark Rylance

Mark Rylance

Character-in: Rudolf Abel

Amy Ryan

Amy Ryan

Character-in: Mary Donovan

Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Character-in: Thomas Watters Jr.

Sebastian Koch

Sebastian Koch

Character-in: Wolfgang Vogel

Austin Stowell

Austin Stowell

Character-in: Francis Gary Powers

Billy Magnussen

Billy Magnussen

Character-in: Doug Forrester

Michael Simon Hall

Michael Simon Hall

Character-in: Reporter

Edward James Hyland

Edward James Hyland

Character-in: Chief Justice Earl Warren

Stephen Kunken

Stephen Kunken

Character-in: William Tompkins

Mike Houston

Mike Houston

Character-in: Man in Courtroom

James Lorinz

James Lorinz

Character-in: Gentleman on Subway #2

Michael Power

Michael Power

Character-in: NYPD

Merab Ninidze

Merab Ninidze

Character-in: Soviet Main Interrogator

Greg Nutcher

Greg Nutcher

Character-in: NYPD Lieutenant James

Scott Shepherd

Scott Shepherd

Character-in: Hoffman

Jesse Plemons

Jesse Plemons

Character-in: Joe Murphy

Domenick Lombardozzi

Domenick Lombardozzi

Character-in: Agent Blasco

Eve Hewson

Eve Hewson

Character-in: Carol Donovan

Noah Schnapp

Noah Schnapp

Character-in: Roger Donovan

Jillian Lebling

Jillian Lebling

Character-in: Peggy Donovan

Michael Gaston

Michael Gaston

Character-in: Agent Williams

Peter McRobbie

Peter McRobbie

Character-in: Allen Dulles

Joshua Harto

Joshua Harto

Character-in: Bates

Mark Zak

Mark Zak

Character-in: Soviet Judge - Powers' Trial

Burghart Klaußner

Burghart Klaußner

Character-in: Harald Ott

Mikhail Gorevoy

Mikhail Gorevoy

Character-in: Ivan Schischkin

Max Mauff

Max Mauff

Character-in: Ott's Secretary

Victor Verhaeghe

Victor Verhaeghe

Character-in: Agent Gamber

Brian Hutchison

Brian Hutchison

Character-in: FBI Agent #2

Dakin Matthews

Dakin Matthews

Character-in: Judge Byers

Joel Brady

Joel Brady

Character-in: Police Officer - Brooklyn Courthouse

John Rue

John Rue

Character-in: Lynn Goodnough

Michael Pemberton

Michael Pemberton

Character-in: Lie Detector Test Administrator

Jon Curry

Jon Curry

Character-in: Agent Somner

Wes McGee

Wes McGee

Character-in: U2 Pilot

Haley Rawson

Haley Rawson

Character-in: Teacher

Ashlie Atkinson

Ashlie Atkinson

Character-in: Classroom Teacher

Steven Boyer

Steven Boyer

Character-in: Marty

John Henry Cox

John Henry Cox

Character-in: Partner at Watters Law Firm

Daniela Schulz

Daniela Schulz

Character-in: Family #1 at Berlin Wall Construction

Nadja Bobyleva

Nadja Bobyleva

Character-in: Katje

Joe Forbrich

Joe Forbrich

Character-in: Pinker

Patricia Squire

Patricia Squire

Character-in: Older Lady on Subway

Henny Russell

Henny Russell

Character-in: Receptionist

Nolan Lyons

Nolan Lyons

Character-in: Classroom Boy #1

Victoria Leigh

Victoria Leigh

Character-in: Classroom Girl #2

Jon Donahue

Jon Donahue

Character-in: Agent Faye

Victor Schefé

Victor Schefé

Character-in: Soviet Translator

Joachim Paul Assböck

Joachim Paul Assböck

Character-in: East German Officer (uncredited)

Rainer Reiners

Rainer Reiners

Character-in: Cab Driver (uncredited)

Hamilton Clancy

Hamilton Clancy

Character-in: Courthouse Reporter

Tracy Howe

Tracy Howe

Character-in: Angry NYPD Cop

Paul Jude Letersky

Paul Jude Letersky

Character-in: Lunch Box Neighbor (uncredited)

Rafael Gareisen

Rafael Gareisen

Character-in: East German Youth

Michael Schenk

Michael Schenk

Character-in: Cousin Drews

Sawyer Barth

Sawyer Barth

Character-in: Classroom Boy #2

Will Rogers

Will Rogers

Character-in: Frederic Pryor

Leonard Zimmerman

Leonard Zimmerman

Character-in: Sharp Elbowed Reporter (uncredited)

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