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.

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
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Release Date
October 15, 2015
Runtime
2h 21m
Rating
PG-13
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Director