Bridge of Spies
“In the shadow of war, one man showed the world what we stood for.”
6.2 / 10
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Tom Hanks·James B. Donovan
Mark Rylance·Rudolf Abel
Amy Ryan·Mary Donovan
Alan Alda·Thomas Watters Jr.
Sebastian Koch·Wolfgang Vogel
Austin Stowell·Francis Gary Powers
Billy Magnussen·Doug Forrester
Michael Simon Hall·Reporter
Edward James Hyland·Chief Justice Earl Warren
Stephen Kunken·William Tompkins
Average shot length
8.2s per shot
Steven Spielberg's career average is 6.7s across 31 measured films —see the full picture.