Bridge of Spies 2015

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.

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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

Edward James Hyland Chief Justice Earl Warren

Stephen Kunken William Tompkins

Mike Houston Man in Courtroom

James Lorinz Gentleman on Subway #2

Michael Power NYPD

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Joe Starr Courthouse Reporter #1

Top billing shown. Full cast and crew on IMDB ↗

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