Bridge of spies tom hanks drama thriller court crime military 1bspies spy 3. During the cold war an american lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested soviet spy in court and then help the cia facilitate an exchange of the spy for the soviet captured american u2 spy plane pilot francis gary powers. Set during the cold war the film tells the story of lawyer james b. Edit article add new article. With tom hanks mark rylance alan alda amy ryan.
With tom hanks mark rylance alan alda amy ryan. Bridge of spies in theaters october 16. Tom hanks mark rylance alan alda during the cold war the soviet union captures us. You are the owner of this article.
Bridge of spies is a 2015 historical thriller directed by steven spielberg with a screenplay co written by matt charman and the coen brothers. During the cold war an american lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested soviet spy in court and then help the cia facilitate an exchange of the spy for the soviet captured american u2 spy plane pilot francis gary powers. A dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic events dreamworks picturesfox 2000 pictures. During the height of the cold war new york city insurance lawyer james b.
Directed by steven spielberg. Bridge of spies tells the true story of a cold war spy swap during the height of tension between the us. Pilot francis gary powers after shooting down his u 2 spy plane. During the cold war an american lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested soviet spy in court and then help the cia facilitate an exchange of the spy for the soviet captured american u2 spy plane pilot francis gary powers.
Air force pilot whose u 2 spy plane was shot down over the soviet union in 1960in exchange for rudolf abel a convicted soviet kgb. Donovan who is entrusted with negotiating the release of francis gary powersa us. Bridge of spies is a 2015 historical drama film directed and co produced by steven spielberg written by matt charman and the coen brothers and starring tom hanks mark rylance amy ryan and alan alda. Donovan tom hanks is approached to defend rudolf abel mark rylance a soviet spy who has been arrested for espionage.