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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

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