Bridge of Spies
7.2/10
Rating
141 min
Runtime
2015
Release Year
Steven Spielberg
Director
Cast
Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Amy Ryan, Alan Alda, Sebastian Koch
Quick Synopsis
Set during the Cold War, the film follows Francis Gary Powers, a U.S. pilot whose U-2 spy plane is shot down over the Soviet Union, leading to his capture and a 10-year prison sentence. His chance for freedom depends on James Donovan, a New York lawyer who is approached by a CIA agent to negotiate Powers' release. Donovan travels to Berlin to arrange a prisoner exchange, aiming to trade Powers for Rudolf Abel, a convicted Soviet spy whom Donovan had previously defended in court.
Detailed Synopsis of Bridge of Spies
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.
