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Bridge of Spies

Bridge of Spies

Release: 2015-10-15 ·Runtime: 141m ·★ 7.2
Thriller Drama

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.

Production Countries

United States of America Germany

Production Companies

TSG Entertainment
Amblin Entertainment
Studio Babelsberg
Fox 2000 Pictures
Marc Platt Productions
Participant
Reliance Entertainment
DreamWorks Pictures

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Michael Schenk Michael Schenk as Cousin Drews Amy Ryan Amy Ryan as Mary Donovan Jillian Lebling Jillian Lebling as Peggy Donovan Leonard Zimmerman Leonard Zimmerman as Sharp Elbowed Reporter (uncredited) Mikhail Gorevoy Mikhail Gorevoy as Ivan Schischkin Patricia Squire Patricia Squire as Older Lady on Subway Will Rogers Will Rogers as Frederic Pryor Peter McRobbie Peter McRobbie as Allen Dulles Joel Brady Joel Brady as Police Officer - Brooklyn Courthouse Daniela Schulz Daniela Schulz as Family #1 at Berlin Wall Construction Stephen Kunken Stephen Kunken as William Tompkins Jesse Plemons Jesse Plemons as Joe Murphy Mark Zak Mark Zak as Soviet Judge - Powers' Trial John Henry Cox John Henry Cox as Partner at Watters Law Firm Nolan Lyons Nolan Lyons as Classroom Boy #1 Alan Alda Alan Alda as Thomas Watters Jr. Sebastian Koch Sebastian Koch as Wolfgang Vogel Dakin Matthews Dakin Matthews as Judge Byers Haley Rawson Haley Rawson as Teacher Victoria Leigh Victoria Leigh as Classroom Girl #2 Hamilton Clancy Hamilton Clancy as Courthouse Reporter Rafael Gareisen Rafael Gareisen as East German Youth Mike Houston Mike Houston as Man in Courtroom Michael Pemberton Michael Pemberton as Lie Detector Test Administrator Jon Donahue Jon Donahue as Agent Faye Edward James Hyland Edward James Hyland as Chief Justice Earl Warren Joe Forbrich Joe Forbrich as Pinker Burghart Klaußner Burghart Klaußner as Harald Ott Michael Simon Hall Michael Simon Hall as Reporter James Lorinz James Lorinz as Gentleman on Subway #2 Michael Power Michael Power as NYPD Scott Shepherd Scott Shepherd as Hoffman Eve Hewson Eve Hewson as Carol Donovan Brian Hutchison Brian Hutchison as FBI Agent #2 Ashlie Atkinson Ashlie Atkinson as Classroom Teacher Billy Magnussen Billy Magnussen as Doug Forrester Greg Nutcher Greg Nutcher as NYPD Lieutenant James Austin Stowell Austin Stowell as Francis Gary Powers Tracy Howe Tracy Howe as Angry NYPD Cop Domenick Lombardozzi Domenick Lombardozzi as Agent Blasco Michael Gaston Michael Gaston as Agent Williams Joshua Harto Joshua Harto as Bates Victor Verhaeghe Victor Verhaeghe as Agent Gamber Jon Curry Jon Curry as Agent Somner Nadja Bobyleva Nadja Bobyleva as Katje Mark Rylance Mark Rylance as Rudolf Abel Merab Ninidze Merab Ninidze as Soviet Main Interrogator Wes McGee Wes McGee as U2 Pilot Peter Conboy Peter Conboy as Neighbor (uncredited) Sawyer Barth Sawyer Barth as Classroom Boy #2 Max Mauff Max Mauff as Ott's Secretary Steven Boyer Steven Boyer as Marty Joachim Paul Assböck Joachim Paul Assböck as East German Officer (uncredited) Tom Hanks Tom Hanks as James B. Donovan Noah Schnapp Noah Schnapp as Roger Donovan Rainer Reiners Rainer Reiners as Cab Driver (uncredited) John Rue John Rue as Lynn Goodnough Henny Russell Henny Russell as Receptionist