Bridge of Spies

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Bridge of Spies is a cold war historical drama directed by Steven Spielberg (Saving Private Ryan, Lincoln). The film is based on the story of a real U-2 incident in 1960. The film stars Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Amy Ryan, and Alan Alda.

A dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic events, DreamWorks Pictures/Fox 2000 Pictures’ “Bridge of Spies” is the story of James Donovan, an insurance claims lawyer from Brooklyn who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA enlists his support to negotiate the release of a captured American U-2 pilot.

“This subject matter has always fascinated me, because of the area and because of the time,” says Hanks. “I knew that Francis Gary Powers was a U-2 pilot who was shot down by the Soviet Union, that it was a huge international incident and that there was a trade that got him back, but I didn’t know any of the details or who James Donovan was. I love reading history and finding out something brand new—particularly about a subject that I think I’m well versed in—and when that happens, man, it’s like winning the lottery.”

Bridge of Spies is rated PG.