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Bridge of Spies (2015)

PG-13 · 2015-10-15 · 2h 21m · EN
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In the shadow of war, one man showed the world what we stood for.

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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Steven SpielbergDirectorJoel CoenWriterEthan CoenWriterMatt CharmanWriter
Budget
$40M
Box office
$165.5M

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Tom HanksTom HanksJames B. DonovanMark RylanceMark RylanceRudolf AbelAmy RyanAmy RyanMary DonovanAlan AldaAlan AldaThomas Watters Jr.Sebastian KochSebastian KochWolfgang VogelAustin StowellAustin StowellFrancis Gary PowersBilly MagnussenBilly MagnussenDoug ForresterMichael Simon HallMichael Simon HallReporterEdward James HylandEdward James HylandChief Justice Earl WarrenStephen KunkenStephen KunkenWilliam TompkinsMike HoustonMike HoustonMan in CourtroomJames LorinzJames LorinzGentleman on Subway #2

Keywords

CiaSpyCold warLawyerRussian spyCourtroomPilotSoviet unionLegal dramaAmerican

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · DramaTheme affinityCia · Spy · Cold WarDialogue densityDrama · CourtroomPacingLongEmotional intensityCold WarDirector preference14353

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What is Bridge of Spies about?

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.

How long is Bridge of Spies?

Bridge of Spies has a runtime of 141 minutes.

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