Bridge of Spies

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.

Principal Cast

Tom Hanks

James B. Donovan

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

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