Overview
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.
Details
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Writer
- Matt Charman
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $40,000,000
Cast
Alan Alda
Amy Ryan
Austin Stowell
Billy Magnussen
Edward James Hyland
Mark Rylance
Michael Simon Hall
Sebastian Koch
Stephen Kunken
Tom Hanks
Keywords
american
central intelligence agency (cia)
cold war
courtroom
lawyer
legal drama
pilot
russian spy
soviet union
spy
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