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Tom Hanks in Bridge of Spies (2015)

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Bridge of Spies

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    It depends what you mean by historically accurate. Abel did exist, was arrested and convicted by the US government, Gary Powers was shot down by the Soviet Union while on a spy flight in a U2, Able and Powers were exchanged on a bridge in Berlin. Some of the details have been tweaked for dramatic effect.

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  • How long is Bridge of Spies?
    2 hours and 22 minutes
  • When was Bridge of Spies released?
    October 16, 2015
  • What is the IMDb rating of Bridge of Spies?
    7.6 out of 10
  • Who stars in Bridge of Spies?
    Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, and Alan Alda
  • Who wrote Bridge of Spies?
    Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, and Matt Charman
  • Who directed Bridge of Spies?
    Steven Spielberg
  • Who was the composer for Bridge of Spies?
    Thomas Newman
  • Who was the producer of Bridge of Spies?
    Steven Spielberg, Marc Platt, and Kristie Macosko Krieger
  • Who was the executive producer of Bridge of Spies?
    Adam Somner, Jeff Skoll, Daniel Lupi, and Jonathan King
  • Who was the cinematographer for Bridge of Spies?
    Janusz Kaminski
  • Who was the editor of Bridge of Spies?
    Michael Kahn
  • Who are the characters in Bridge of Spies?
    Rudolf Abel, Agent Blasco, Agent Gamber, FBI Agent, James Donovan, Bates, Thomas Watters Jr., Doug Forrester, Mary Donovan, Peggy Donovan, and others
  • What is the plot of Bridge of Spies?
    During the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet captured American U2 spy plane pilot, Francis Gary Powers.
  • What was the budget for Bridge of Spies?
    $40 million
  • How much did Bridge of Spies earn at the worldwide box office?
    $165 million
  • How much did Bridge of Spies earn at the US box office?
    $72.3 million
  • What is Bridge of Spies rated?
    PG-13
  • What genre is Bridge of Spies?
    Drama, Historical Drama, Historical, Thriller, and War
  • How many awards has Bridge of Spies won?
    30 awards
  • How many awards has Bridge of Spies been nominated for?
    135 nominations

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