Film
Bridge of Spies
2015· PG-13· 2h 21m· Drama· Thriller
“In the shadow of war, one man showed the world what we stood for.”
Bridge of Spies unfolds during the Cold War, when the Soviet Union captures U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, sentencing him to a decade in prison. Enter James Donovan, a New York lawyer drafted by the CIA to negotiate Powers' release via a prisoner exchange involving convicted spy Rudolf Abel, whom Donovan defended in court. In Berlin, Donovan navigates the treacherous landscape, balancing legal acumen with geopolitical tensions, as he seeks to secure Powers' freedom.
2015-10-15
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorSteven Spielberg
WriterEthan Coen
ProducerKristie Macosko Krieger
Director of PhotographyJanusz Kamiński
Original Music ComposerThomas Newman
EditorMichael Kahn
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released2015-10-15
Runtime2h 21m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosTSG Entertainment · Amblin Entertainment · Studio Babelsberg
Budget$40M
Box office$165M
LanguagesRussian · English · German
CountriesUnited States of America · Germany · India
Rating7.2/10 · 7293 votes
Original languageen
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