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.
Directed by Steven Spielberg
💰 Earned $165.5M on a $40M budget — a 4.1× return.
🎬 A Germany/India production.
🏆 Won 1 Oscar. 30 wins & 105 nominations total.
🤝 One of 6 films pairing Steven Spielberg with Tom Hanks.
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