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.

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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

Tom Hanks — James B. Donovan

Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, Hanks is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is widely regarded as an American cultural icon.

Mark Rylance — Rudolf Abel

Sir David Mark Rylance Waters (born 18 January 1960 in Ashford, Kent, England) is an English actor, theatre director, and playwright.

Amy Ryan — Mary Donovan

Amy Beth Dziewiontkowski (born May 3, 1968), known professionally as Amy Ryan, is an American actress. She has been nominated for an Academy Award and Golden Globe for her performance in Gone Baby Gone (2007) and is also known for her roles in the HBO series The Wire, playing Port Authority Officer Beadie Russell; In Treatment, playing psychiatrist Adele Brousse; and The Office, playing human reso