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 & crew
Cast
Tom HanksJames B. Donovan
Mark RylanceRudolf Abel
Amy RyanMary Donovan
Alan AldaThomas Watters Jr.
Sebastian KochWolfgang Vogel
Austin StowellFrancis Gary Powers
Billy MagnussenDoug Forrester
Michael Simon HallReporter
Edward James HylandChief Justice Earl Warren
Stephen KunkenWilliam Tompkins
Mike HoustonMan in Courtroom
James LorinzGentleman on Subway #2
Crew
Steven SpielbergDirector
Ethan CoenWriter
Joel CoenWriter
Matt CharmanWriter