Steven Spielberg's latest film, Bridge of Spies, doesn't boast the starriest cast he's ever assembled. But then again it doesn't really need to when it stars Tom Hanks and tells a true story set during the Cold War. Plus, Spielberg's name is enough of a draw on its own.
A new trailer has been released for the Coen Brothers-scripted drama centered on lawyer James Donovan, who was tasked by the CIA to negotiate the release of a pilot downed in Russia. Here's the official plot synopsis for a fuller look:
"A dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic events, DreamWorks Pictures/Fox 2000 Pictures’ “Bridge of Spies” tells 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."
Also starring Mark Rylance, Amy Ryan, Alan Alda and more, Bridge of Spies opens October 16th.
