Tom Hanks Stars In New BRIDGE OF SPIES Trailer

Check out the new trailer for BRIDGE OF SPIES.

The story of a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA sends him on the near-impossible task to negotiate the release of a captured American U-2 pilot, BRIDGE OF SPIES is directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Tom Hanks.

The film opens in U.S. theaters nationwide in one month on October 16th.

From the horrors of the Holocaust in “Schindler’s List” to the monumental invasion of Omaha Beach in “Saving Private Ryan,” three-time Academy Award-winning director Steven Spielberg has tackled seminal historical events throughout his career. A self professed student of history, Spielberg’s fascination with the Cold War dates back to childhood, when he remembers his father and grandfather and their stories of the deep seeded feelings of animosity and distrust which existed between the U.S. and Russia at the time.

“It was a very dangerous time to be in the headlines for standing up for a spy,” adds Spielberg, who is also a principal partner at DreamWorks, “Because as a kid growing up, I felt a tremendous sense of fear of the Atomic bomb and Soviet Russia.”

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, a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA sends him on the near-impossible task to negotiate the release of a captured American U-2 pilot.

Screenwriters Matt Charman and Ethan Coen & Joel Coen have woven this remarkable experience in Donovan’s life into a story inspired by true events that captures the essence of a man who risked everything and vividly brings his personal journey to life.

The movie also stars three-time Tony Award winner Mark Rylance as Rudolf Abel, a KGB agent defended by Donovan; Scott Shepherd as CIA operative Hoffman; Academy Award nominee Amy Ryan as James’ wife, Mary; Sebastian Koch as East German lawyer Vogel; and Academy Award nominee Alan Alda as Thomas Watters, a partner at Donovan’s law firm.

Visit the film’s official site: bridgeofspies.com