The movie s bridge of spies title refers to the nickname of the glienicke bridge in berlin, germany. Featurette steve spielberg and tom hanks collaboration bridge of spies synopsis james donovan, a brooklyn lawyer, finds himself thrust into the center of the cold war when the cia sends him on the nearimpossible task to negotiate the release of a captured american u2 pilot. All patrons require a ticket for entry to the theatre. Back to showtimes bridge of spies rating pg directors. To a degree that might be offputting for some brought in by the advertisements that make bridge of spies look like an action film, this is a movie of dialogue. Oct 15, 2015 spielberg and hanks team for the fourth time with spies, which is inspired by the reallife events that took place during the postworld war ii paranoia of the 1950s and early 60s. James donovan, a brooklyn lawyer finds himself thrust into the center of the cold war when the cia sends. List of accolades received by bridge of spies film.
Tom hanks expertly navigates spielbergs bridge of spies. Bridge of spies is the best cold war thriller ive ever seen. Bridge of spies is a 2015 historical drama film directed and coproduced by steven spielberg, written by matt charman and the coen brothers, and starring tom hanks, mark rylance, amy ryan, and alan alda. Movie theater in plano, texas cinemark legacy and xd. Solid storytelling and atmospherics director steven spielberg with some help from script polishers joel and ethan coen brings echoes of. The film is set during the cold war and is based on the 1960 u2 incident and its aftermath. Power recliners, or sofas with ottomans and armchairsall comfort seating with superb screens and sound. Oct 16, 2015 opening in 1957, when the cold war was atomically hot, bridge of spies offers up a world of shadows and the men who haunt them for country, company as in c. Bridge of spies links cold war to now dallas observer. Bridge of spies sidelines the glamorous heroes the spies and soldiers who spend the movie in cells to celebrate the valor of ordinary men.
A feelgood cold war melodrama, bridge of spies is an absorbing true. Oct 15, 2015 bridge of spies is a tonic in polarized times its based on the true story of james donovan, a brooklyn lawyer who took on the case of accused soviet spy rudolf abel in 1957. Walt disney studios motion pictures gave the film a wide release on october 16 at over 2,800 theaters in the united states and canada. In times when we try to see a way for america to fulfill the role of abel, it is these movies with a documentary commitment character that show us what america is capable of. Tom hanks, alan alda, amy ryan, mark rylance, peter mcrobbie length. Oct, 2015 bridge of spies, a thriller directed by steven spielberg and staring tom hanks, is based on these historical events. In 1960, a u2 spy plane was shot down over the soviet union and the pilot miraculously survived the crash.
Bridge of spies isnt spielbergs greatest movie compared to his other ones, but it is a well crafted movie with excellent performances, fantastic directing and great writing. Bridge of spies finds new life in hollywoods classic cold war espionage thriller formula, thanks to. Both concussion as well as bridge of spies speak of heroes. It covers much of the same subject matter as the hollywood. Bridge of spies finds new life in hollywoods classic cold war espionage thriller formula, thanks to reliably outstanding work from steven spielberg and tom hanks. There are ideals worth standing up for, director steven spielberg clearly states in bridge of spies. List of accolades received by bridge of spies film wikipedia. The light is a pale wintry gray, particularly in the scenes set in. A dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic events, bridge of spies tells the story of james donovan, a. Director steven spielberg and oscarnominated screenwriters. Huge screens, dolby atmos sound and power recliners. Bheeshma telugu with english subtitles advance tickets. The man is colonel rudolf abel mark rylance, and we see three versions of him in one frame.
Tom hanks and steven spielberg are joining forces for the fourth time as actor and director. The bridge of spies is an actual place with an important role in berlin history. Official trailer for bridge of spies starring tom hanks, mark rylance, scott shepherd, alan alda and eve hewson get movie times, tickets. Spielberg and hanks collaborate once again in bridge of spies. Opening in 1957, when the cold war was atomically hot, bridge of spies offers up a world of shadows and the men who haunt them for country, company as in c. Oct 14, 2015 bridge of spies sidelines the glamorous heroes the spies and soldiers who spend the movie in cells to celebrate the valor of ordinary men.
There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including crimson peak, goosebumps and freeheld. Chat, hang out and meet bridge players from all over the world. Bridge of spies movie february 15, 2016 huge congratulations to the incredible mark rylance on winning best supporting actor at the bafta s for his performance in bridge of spies. Dallasfort worth film critics name spotlight best picture of 2015. With geopolitics and the world at large having changed so much since the events depicted in the film, it would be easy to dismiss bridge of spies as a relic of times gone by.
Bridge of spies book author sues over rights to title of. In the 2015 academy award nominated movie, bridge of spies, berlin is more than just the setting. United states october 16, 2015 nationwide canada october 16, 2015. Hes back at the latter with bridge of spies, set during the height of the. Unusually for a spielberg movie, bridge of spies is tonally uncertain. Spielberg and hanks team for the fourth time with spies, which is inspired by the reallife events that took place during the postworld war ii paranoia of the 1950s and early 60s. Tom hanks shines in masterfully directed bridge of spies a. The new steven spielberg film, bridge of spies, begins with a man in a mirror.
Set during the cold war, the film tells the story of lawyer james b. For those of you not familiar with the movie, bridge of spies is about the true story of new york city lawyer, james donovan, and his defense in u. James donovan tom hanks is a brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of the cold war when the cia send him on a nearly impossible mission to negotiate. Spielberg crafts yet another alltime classic, as does tom hanks in the role of insurance attorney. While theaters are closed, some data on this page may be delayed or unavailable. Oct 16, 2015 there are ideals worth standing up for, director steven spielberg clearly states in bridge of spies. Bridge of spies isnt about the soviets spielbergs true target is guantanamo read more in 1962, america prepared to recover gary powers, the u2 spyplane pilot captured by the soviets. A dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic events, bridge of spies is absolutely brilliant and totally riveting bill zwecker, chicago sun times. 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.
Donovan who is tasked with negotiating the release of the captured american pilot francis gary powers austin stowell in. Oct 16, 2015 james donovan, a brooklyn lawyer, finds himself thrust into the center of the cold war when the cia sends him on the nearimpossible task to negotiate the release of a captured american u2 pilot. Bridge of spies was released in 2015 on friday, october 16, 2015 in nationwide movie theaters. 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. Everything you need to know about bridge of spies movie 2015. Bridge of spies is a steven spielbergdirected spy thriller that stars tom hanks, mark rylance, austin stowell, and will rogers. It tells the true story of how an obscure new york lawyer is recruited to negotiate an exchange of spies between the united states and the soviet union. The senior ticket policy varies slightly by theater and is generally available to adults 55 to 62 years and older please contact your local theater for specific senior ticket information. Bridge of spies i grew up during this time period, my memories are of ongoing fear of nuclear annihilation, fear of looking out the window and seeing a mushroom. A thrilling academy award best picture nominee set against the backdrop of a series of historic events, bridge of spies stars oscar winner tom hanks as a brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of the cold war when the cia sends him on a nearimpossible task. Bridge of spies sits right up there with spielbergs best films. Bridge of spies showtimes at an amc movie theater near you. This was the place where of several cold war spy prisoner trades and exchanges between the u. Luxury seating movie experiences with takein concessions.
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Starring tom hanks, mark rylance, amy ryan, austin stowell, jesse plemons, sebastian koch. Bridge of spies is a tonic in polarized times its based on the true story of james donovan, a brooklyn lawyer who took on the case of accused soviet spy. The reallife donovan was hired by the us government to defend russian spy rudolf abel mark rylance. Feb 12, 2016 whittell, who was the times s moscow correspondent between 1999 and 2001, published his nonfiction book bridge of spies in 2010. Steven spielbergs movie captures the essence of the cold war in the tale of a man whose legend was so encompassing, u. Bridge of spies is a heartonitssleeve affirmation of american values not in the loaded contemporary sense of the term, but in the way the country was founded on values we have to work and. Tom hanks and steven spielberg reteam for the directors new movie, a truelife espionage tale that premiered at the new york film festival.
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