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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

Cast

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