Bridge of Spies

Name: Bridge of Spies
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Released: 2015-10-15
Duration: 2 h 21 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Amy Ryan, Alan Alda, Sebastian Koch

2015·Movie·PG-13·141 min·★ 7.2(7,285)

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“In the shadow of war, one man showed the world what we stood for.”

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.

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About Bridge of Spies

Bridge of Spies is a 2015 English-language thriller and drama film directed by Steven Spielberg. The cast is led by Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Amy Ryan. It has a runtime of 2h 21m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 7300 ratings. In United States, it is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store.

Bridge of Spies was produced by TSG Entertainment, Amblin Entertainment, and Studio Babelsberg and made in United States of America and Germany. It was released on October 15, 2015, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $40 million, it went on to gross $165 million worldwide.

Director: Steven Spielberg
Writers: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Matt Charman
Release date: October 15, 2015
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, Germany
Budget: $40 million
Box office: $165 million
Production: TSG Entertainment, Amblin Entertainment, Studio Babelsberg

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Bridge of Spies cast & crew

Bridge of Spies was directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, and Matt Charman.

The cast features Tom Hanks as James B. Donovan, Mark Rylance as Rudolf Abel, Amy Ryan as Mary Donovan, Alan Alda as Thomas Watters Jr., Sebastian Koch as Wolfgang Vogel, and Austin Stowell as Francis Gary Powers.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Thomas Newman, cinematography is by Janusz Kamiński, and it was produced by Steven Spielberg and Marc Platt.

Is Bridge of Spies worth watching?

Bridge of Spies holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 7,285 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed thriller films.

At 2h 21m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy thriller and drama, Bridge of Spies is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Bridge of Spies

Bridge of Spies isn't on a subscription service in United States right now, but you can rent or buy it on Apple TV Store.

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